hint vs indicant

hint and indicant both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hint	Yes	No	Yes	No
indicant	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, indicant is a hypernym of hint; that is, indicant is a word with a broader meaning than hint:

Other hypernyms of hint include indication.

hint (noun)	indicant (noun)
an indirect suggestion	a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
a slight indication	something that serves to indicate or suggest
an indication of potential opportunity
a slight but appreciable amount
a just detectable amount

hint (verb)	indicant (verb)
drop a hint; intimate by a hint