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Meaning of 'inside' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Inside [ a.]
- Being within; included or inclosed in anything; contained; interior; internal; as, the inside passengers of a stagecoach; inside decoration.
- Adapted to the interior.
2 . Inside [ adv.]
- Within the sides of; in the interior; contained within; as, inside a house, book, bottle, etc.
3 . Inside [ n.]
- The part within; interior or internal portion; content.
- The inward parts; entrails; bowels; hence, that which is within; private thoughts and feelings.
- An inside passenger of a coach or carriage, as distinguished from one upon the outside.

Meaning of 'inside' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . inside [ a]
Meaning (1):
- relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
Example in sentence:
  • an inside pitch is between home plate and the batter;
  • he reached into his inside jacket pocket;
  • inside out
2 . inside [ r]
Meaning (2):
- within a building
Example in sentence:
  • in winter we play inside
Meaning (3):
- on the inside
Example in sentence:
  • inside, the car is a mess
Meaning (4):
- with respect to private feelings
Example in sentence:
  • inwardly, she was raging
Meaning (5):
- in reality
Example in sentence:
  • she is very kind at heart
6 . inside [ s]
Meaning (6):
- being or applying to the inside of a building
Example in sentence:
  • an inside wall
Meaning (7):
- confined to an exclusive group
Example in sentence:
  • inside information;
  • privileged information;
  • privy to inner knowledge
Meaning (8):
- away from the outer edge
Example in sentence:
  • the inside lane

Nearby Words:

insabbatati insafety insalivation insalubrious insalubrity insalutary insanability insanable insanableness insanably

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