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inside Definition

in·side (in′sīd′, in′sīd′, in sīd′)

noun

  1. the part lying within; inner side, surface, or part; interior
  2. the part closest to something specified or implied, as the part of a sidewalk closest to the buildings
  3. Informal the internal organs of the body, as the stomach and intestines

adjective

  1. on or in the inside; internal
  2. of or suited for the inside
  3. working or used indoors; indoor
  4. ☆ known only to insiders; secret or private the inside story
  5. Baseball passing between home plate and the batter

adverb

  1. on or to the inside; within
  2. indoors

  1. in or to the inside or inner part of
  2. within the limits of inside an hour

inside Idioms

inside of

☆

in less than (a specified time or distance); within the space of

inside out

  1. with the inside where the outside should be; reversed
  2. Informal thoroughly; completely

on the inside

  1. ☆ in a position allowing access to secret information, special advantage or favor, etc.
  2. in one's inner thoughts or feelings
inside Synonyms

inside

modif.

  1. Within

    within the boundaries of, within the circumference of, bounded, surrounded by; see in 1, 2, under 1, 3, within.

    Antonyms after, beyond*, outside.

  2. Within doors

    indoors, under a roof, in a house, out of the open, behind closed doors, under a shelter, in, in under, in the interior.

    Antonyms outside*, out-of-doors, in the open.

  3. *Known only to insiders

    private, privileged, confidential, exclusive; see private, secret 1.

  4. Toward the center

    inner, inward, internal, interior, close up; see also central 1.

inside Synonyms

inside

n.

interior, center, core, middle, inner surface, lining, inner recesses; see also center 1, lining.

inside Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • windscreen: The S1 can be positioned on the dashboard with a velcro pad or on the inside of the windscreen on a suction cup bracket.
  • thigh: Test with a fork on the inside of the thigh - the bird is ready when the juices run clear.
  • tube: The audience can see clearly the inside of the tubes.
  • vessel: Atherosclerosis is a problem with the condition of the inside of the blood vessel 's wall.
  • pot: Mrs. Helm took out her white cambric handkerchief, and rubbed it on the inside of the pot, and it crocked it!
  • wheel: This risk can be further minimized by pre-washing wheels and the insides of wheel arches with a soft tipped scrubbing brush.

Converse of object

  • clean: Then spray it again with the bleach solution and let it soak while you clean the inside.
  • feel: And lastly, if you feel cold inside about your relative, why shouldn't you?
  • paint: It was painted black inside with plaster peeling off the walls and all kinds of weird paintings and staues hanging about in unexpected places.

Adjective modifier

  • warm: During the dry winter months when it is cold outside and warm inside, wood tends to shrink.
  • airy: It has more character than any German exec, is exceptionally roomy and airy inside and a joy to travel in.
  • empty: Literally it means to have your insides taken out, therefore feeling empty inside.
  • cool: During hot damp summers when it is warm outside and cooler inside, wood tends to expand.
  • yellow: Of particular note are: ' Salmon Leap ' This has pink flowers with a yellow inside.

Modifies a noun

  • scoop: It gives you the inside scoop about the expedition and how things really were.
  • lane: I suppose you're meant to leave the inside lane free at junctions then.
  • stateroom: For inside staterooms my cruise companions there's still plenty.
  • edge: He then gets off the mark with an inside edge which eluded the short leg.
  • cabin: Price shown is based on two people traveling sharing a standard, 2-berth inside cabin with en suite facilities.
  • story: The inside story of my personal and scholarly wanderings may be read in Providential Accidents: an Autobiography ( 1998 ).
inside Quotes

There is an inside and an outside to every form.

—Hepworth, Dame Barbara

And truly, even Plato, whosoever well considereth shall find that in the body of his work, though the inside and strength were philosophy, the skin as it were and beauty depended most on poetry.

—Sidney, Sir Philip

Better to have him inside the tent pissing out, than outside pissing in.

—Johnson, Lyndon B(aines) also called LBJ