inside

Plural: insides

Noun

• The inner part or side; something contained within.
• the region that is inside of something
• the inner or enclosed surface of something
• The interior or inner part.
• The left-hand side of a road if one drives on the left, or right-hand side if one drives on the right.
• The side of a curved road, racetrack etc. that has the shorter arc length; the side of a racetrack nearer the interior of the course or some other point of reference.
• The interior organs of the body, especially the guts.
• A passenger within a coach or carriage, as distinguished from one upon the outside.
• The inside scoop; information known only to certain involved people.

Adjective

• relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
  • "he reached into his inside jacket pocket"
  • "inside out"
  • "an inside pitch is between home plate and the batter"

Adjective Satellite

• being or applying to the inside of a building
  • "an inside wall"
• confined to an exclusive group
  • "inside information"
• away from the outer edge
  • "the inside lane"

Adverb

• within a building
  • "in winter we play inside"
• on the inside
  • "inside, the car is a mess"
• with respect to private feelings
• in reality

Adj

• Of or pertaining to the inner surface, limit or boundary.
• Nearer to the interior or centre of something.
• Originating from, arranged by, or being someone inside an organisation.
• Legally married to or related to (e.g. born in wedlock to), and/or residing with, a specified other person (parent, child, or partner); (of a marriage, relationship, etc) existing between two such people.
• Toward the batter as it crosses home plate.
• At or towards or the left-hand side of the road if one drives on the left, or right-hand side if one drives on the right.

Adv

• Within or towards the interior of something; within the scope or limits of something (a place), especially a building.
• Within or towards the interior of something; within the scope or limits of something (a place), especially a building.
• In or to prison.
• Indoors.
• Intimately, secretly; without expressing what one is feeling or thinking.

Prep

• Within the interior of something, closest to the center or to a specific point of reference.
• Within a period of time.

Examples

• All the window seats were occupied, so she took an inside seat.
• Are you laughing at us inside?
• Because of the tighter bend, it's harder to run in an inside lane.
• Eating that stuff will damage your insides.
• He knew the INSIDE track to winning, always looking for parallel plays in Words With Friends.
• He placed the letter inside the envelope.
• It was snowing, so the children stayed inside.
• On a motorway, you should never pass another vehicle on the inside.
• The car in front drifted wide on the bend, so I darted up the inside to take the lead.
• The first pitch is ... just a bit inside.
• the inside lane of the motorway
• The inside of the building has been extensively restored.
• The inside surface of the cup is unpainted.
• The job was finished inside two weeks.
• The reporter had received inside information about the forthcoming takeover.
• The robbery was planned by the security guard: it was an inside job.
• They wanted to know the inside story behind the celebrity's fall from grace.

Synonyms

at bottom, at heart, deep down, in spite of appearance, indoors, inner, interior, inwardly, privileged, within

Antonyms

outdoors, outside, outwardly

Related Words

insider, withinside

Anagrams of inside