Clueing
/ˈkluː.ɪŋ/noun
The act of giving or getting a clue; finding or providing an indication or hint.
Did you know?The word clue began as an old form of clew, meaning a ball of thread, because in Greek myth Ariadne’s thread was the tool that led Theseus out of the maze.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kleu-
“to hear, notice, or become aware”
Old English
English
cliewen / cleowen
“a ball of thread or yarn”
Middle English
English
clew
“a ball of thread; a guiding thread”
16th–17th Century
English
clue
“a ball of thread; later, a hint or guide to solving a problem”
Modern English
English
clueing
“giving or following a clue or hint”