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inner

Syllabification: (in·ner)
Pronunciation: /ˈinər/

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Definition of inner

adjective

[attributive]
  • 1situated inside or further in; internal:an inner courtyard the inner thigh
  • close to the center:the inner solar system
  • close to the center of power:the inner cabinet
  • 2mental or spiritual:a test of inner strength
  • (of thoughts or feelings) private and not expressed or discernible.
  • denoting a concealed or unacknowledged part of a person’s personality:it’s time to get in touch with your inner geek join a choir and give voice to that inner diva who has been hidden away too long

noun

  • the inner part of something:using his rock shoes as inners for his double boots
  • (in archery and shooting) a division of the target next to the bullseye.
  • a shot that strikes the inner.

Derivatives

innerly

adverb
( literary)

innerness

noun
( literary)

Origin:

Old English innerra, innra, comparative of in

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