inner
/ˈɪnə/
Frequency: 4.50 in modern English
Meaning
adj
Being or occurring (farther) inside, situated farther in, located (situated) or happening on the inside of something, situated within or farther within contained within something.
adj
Of mind or spirit, relating to the mind or spirit, to spiritual or mental processes, mental, spiritual, relating to somebody's private feelings or happening in somebody's mind, existing as an often repressed part of one's psychological makeup.
adj
Not obvious, private, not expressed, not apparent, hidden, less apparent, deeper, obscure; innermost or essential; needing to be examined closely or thought about in order to be seen or understood.
adj
Privileged, more or most privileged, more or most influential, intimate, exclusive, more important, more intimate, private, secret, confined to an exclusive group, exclusive to a center; especially a center of influence being near a center especially of influence.
noun
An inner part.
Example Sentences
- "inner door; inner room; inner sanctum; inner surface"
- "As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels."
- "the inner suburbs"
- "inner ear"
- "inner confidence; inner strength; inner life; inner child; inner artist; inner peace; inner light"
- "I will try to express. My inner feeling and thankfulness. For showing me the meaning of success"
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: inner, innera, *h₁en
Usage
- British usage