inner
situated within or farther within; interior: an inner door.
more intimate, private, or secret: the inner workings of the organization.
of or relating to the mind or spirit; mental; spiritual: the inner life.
not obvious; hidden or obscure: an inner meaning.
noting or relating to an aspect of a person's mind or personality that has not been fully discovered, revealed, or expressed: a place where anyone can find their inner artist regardless of skill level.
Origin of inner
1Other words from inner
- in·ner·ly, adverb, adjective
- in·ner·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for inner
/ (ˈɪnə) /
being or located further inside: an inner room
happening or occurring inside: inner movement
relating to the soul, mind, spirit, etc: inner feelings
more profound or obscure; less apparent: the inner meaning
exclusive or private: inner regions of the party
chem (of a compound) having a cyclic structure formed or apparently formed by reaction of one functional group in a molecule with another group in the same molecule: an inner ester
Also called: red archery
the red innermost ring on a target
a shot which hits this ring
Derived forms of inner
- innerly, adverb
- innerness, noun
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