Added to
Favorites
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Word Dynamo
Quotes
Reference
Translator
Spanish
Log In
Sign Up
Introducing a cool
new way to learn!
innards
in·nards
/
ˈɪn
ərdz
/
Show Spelled
[
in
-erdz
]
Show IPA
noun
(
used with a plural verb
)
1.
the internal parts of the body; entrails or viscera.
2.
the internal mechanism, parts, structure, etc., of something; the interior of something:
an engine's innards.
Origin:
1815–25;
variant of
inwards
, noun use of
inward
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To
innards
Collins
World English Dictionary
innards
(ˈɪnədz)
—
pl n
1.
the internal organs of the body, esp the viscera
2.
the interior parts or components of anything, esp the working parts
[C19: colloquial variant of
inwards
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Relevant Questions
What Are Soccer Ball Inn...
What Are The Lobster Inn...
What Are Symptoms Of Inn...
What Are Soccer Ball Inn...
What Are Symptoms Of Inn...
What Are The Lobster Inn...
00:10
Innards
is always a great word to know.
So is
callithumpian
. Does it mean:
So is
gobo
. Does it mean:
So is
zedonk
. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
innards
1825, dial. variant of inwards "the bowels."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Matching Quote
"The work was like peeling an onion. The outer skin came off with difficulty ... but in no time you'd be down to its
innards
, tears streaming from your eyes as more and more beautiful reductions became possible."
-Edward Blishen
MORE
Enjoy Dictionary.com ad-free! Learn more
Related Words
entrails
gizzard
internal
internal
inward
MORE
Related Searches
Organs
Entrails
The eden house
Revoltech
Die so fluid
Water wheel
G i bill of rights
Nearby Words
inmesh
inmew
inmigrant
inmigrate
inmigration
inmos transpute...
inmost
inn
inn holder
inn keeper
inn ovate
inn ovation
inn ovational
inn river
inn-holder
inn-keeper
inn-ovate
inn-ovation
inn-ovational
innage
innards
innate
innate idea
innate immunity
innate reflex
innate releasin...
innately
innateness
innateness hypo...
innateness hypo...
innateness hypo...
innateness hypo...
innateness-hypo...
innative
innavigable
inne
inner
inner automorph...
inner bar
inner barrister
inner cell mass
Synonyms
guts
MORE
Partners:
Word
Bloglines
Citysearch
The Daily Beast
Ask Answers
Ask Kids
Life123
Sendori
Home Advisor
Copyright ©
2013 Dictionary.com, LLC
. All rights reserved.
About
PRIVACY POLICY
Terms
API
Careers
Advertise with Us
Contact Us
Suggest a Word
Help
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Favorites feature
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT