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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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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