inside

UK /ˈɪnsaɪd/ US /ˈɪnsaɪd/
noun 5adj 5adv 4prep 2

Definitions

noun

1

The interior or inner part.

The inside of the building has been extensively restored.

Looked he o' the inside of the paper?

2

The left-hand side of a road if one drives on the left, or right-hand side if one drives on the right.

On a motorway, you should never pass another vehicle on the inside.

3

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 car in front drifted wide on the bend, so I darted up the inside to take the lead.

4

The interior organs of the body, especially the guts.

Eating that stuff will damage your insides.

5

A passenger within a coach or carriage, as distinguished from one upon the outside.

So down thy hill, romantic Ashbourne, glides / The Derby dilly, carrying three insides.

So, what between Mr. Dowler's stories, and Mrs. Dowler's charms, and Mr. Pickwick's good humour, and Mr. Winkle's good listening, the insides contrived to be very companionable all the way.

adj

1

Of or pertaining to the inner surface, limit or boundary.

The inside surface of the cup is unpainted.

2

Nearer to the interior or centre of something.

Because of the tighter bend, it's harder to run in an inside lane.

All the window seats were occupied, so she took an inside seat.

3

Originating from, arranged by, or being someone inside an organisation.

The reporter had received inside information about the forthcoming takeover.

The robbery was planned by the security guard: it was an inside job.

4

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.

But the terms normally used to distinguish a man's resident and absent children are "inside" and "outside," the reference being to the home where the common father dwells. Only rarely will a man describe his "inside" children born out of out of wedlock as "lawful," [...]

An 'outside wife' has limited social recognition and status because her husband typically refuses to declare her publicly as his wife. She also has much less social and politico-jural recognition than an 'inside wife' [...]

5

Toward the batter as it crosses home plate.

The first pitch is ... just a bit inside.

adv

1

Within or towards the interior of something; within the scope or limits of something (a place), especially a building.

It started raining, so I went inside.

The secretive residents of the massive city-ship tended to stay inside.

2

Within or towards the interior of something; within the scope or limits of something (a place), especially a building.

He spent ten years inside, doing a stretch for burglary.

3

Indoors.

It was snowing, so the children stayed inside.

4

Intimately, secretly; without expressing what one is feeling or thinking.

Are you laughing at us inside?

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