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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

IN'SIDE, n. [in and side.] The interior part of a thing; internal part; opposed to outside; as the inside of a church; the inside of a letter.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space; "he reached into his inside jacket pocket"; "inside out"; "an inside pitch is between home plate and the batter" [ant: outside]
2: being or applying to the inside of a building; "an inside wall"
3: confined to an exclusive group; "privy to inner knowledge"; "inside information"; "privileged information" [syn: inside, inner, privileged]
4: away from the outer edge; "an inner lahne"; "the inside lane" n
1: the region that is inside of something [syn: inside, interior] [ant: exterior, outside]
2: the inner or enclosed surface of something [syn: inside, interior] [ant: exterior, outside] adv
1: within a building; "in winter we play inside" [syn: inside, indoors] [ant: alfresco, out of doors, outdoors, outside]
2: on the inside; "inside, the car is a mess" [syn: inside, within] [ant: outside]
3: with respect to private feelings; "inwardly, she was raging" [syn: inwardly, inside] [ant: outwardly]
4: in reality; "she is very kind at heart" [syn: at heart, at bottom, deep down, inside, in spite of appearance]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Date: 14th century 1. a. an interior or internal part or place ; the part within b. inward nature, thoughts, or feeling c. viscera, entrails — usually used in plural 2. an inner side or surface 3. a. a position of power, trust, or familiarity <only someone on the inside could have told> b. confidential information <has the inside on what happened at the convention> 4. the area nearest a specified or implied point of reference: as a. the side of home plate nearest the batter b. the middle portion of a playing area c. the area near or underneath the basket in basketball II. adverb Date: 15th century 1. on the inner side 2. in or into the interior <stayed inside during the storm> 3. to or on the inside 4. in prison III. adjective Date: 1611 1. of, relating to, or being on or near the inside <an inside pitch> 2. a. relating or known to a select group <inside information> b. behind-the-scenes IV. preposition Date: 1791 1. a. in or into or as if in or into the interior of <waited inside the church> b. on the inner side of <just inside the door> 2. within <inside an hour>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n., adj., adv., & prep. --n. 1 a the inner side or surface of a thing. b the inner part; the interior. 2 a (of a path) the side next to the wall or away from the road. b (of a double-decker bus) the lower section. 3 (usu. in pl.) colloq. the stomach and bowels (something wrong with my insides). 4 colloq. a position affording inside information (knows someone on the inside). --adj. 1 situated on or in, or derived from, the inside. 2 Football & Hockey nearer to the centre of the field (inside forward; inside left; inside right). --adv. 1 on, in, or to the inside. 2 sl. in prison. --prep. 1 on the inner side of; within (inside the house). 2 in less than (inside an hour). Phrases and idioms: inside country Austral. settled areas near the coast. inside information information not accessible to outsiders. inside job colloq. a crime committed by a person living or working on the premises burgled etc. inside of colloq. 1 in less than (a week etc.). 2 Brit. the middle part of. inside out with the inner surface turned outwards. inside track 1 the track which is shorter, because of the curve. 2 a position of advantage. know a thing inside out know a thing thoroughly. turn inside out 1 turn the inner surface outwards. 2 colloq. cause confusion or a mess in. Etymology: IN + SIDE

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Inside In"side`, n. 1. The part within; interior or internal portion; content. Looked he o' the inside of the paper? --Shak. 2. pl. The inward parts; entrails; bowels; hence, that which is within; private thoughts and feelings. Here's none but friends; we may speak Our insides freely. --Massinger. 3. An inside passenger of a coach or carriage, as distinguished from one upon the outside. [Colloq. Eng.] So down thy hill, romantic Ashbourne, glides The Derby dilly, carrying three insides. --Anti-Jacobin. Patent insides or outside, a name give to newspaper sheets printed on one side with general and miscellaneous matter, and furnished wholesale to offices of small newspapers, where the blank pages are filled up with recent and local news.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Inside In"side`, prep. or adv. Within the sides of; in the interior; contained within; as, inside a house, book, bottle, etc.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Inside In"side`, a. 1. Being within; included or inclosed in anything; contained; interior; internal; as, the inside passengers of a stagecoach; inside decoration. Kissing with inside lip. --Shak. 2. Adapted to the interior. Inside callipers (Mech.), callipers for measuring the diameters of holes, etc. Inside finish (Arch.), a general term for the final work in any building necessary for its completion, but other than unusual decoration; thus, in joiner work, the doors and windows, inside shutters, door and window trimmings, paneled jams, baseboards, and sometimes flooring and stairs; in plaster work, the finishing coat, the cornices, centerpieces, etc.,; in painting, all simple painting of woodwork and plastering. Inside track, the inner part of a race course; hence, colloquially, advantage of place, facilities, etc., in competition.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(insides) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Note: The form 'inside of' can also be used as a preposition. This form is more usual in American English. 1. Something or someone that is inside a place, container, or object is in it or is surrounded by it. Inside the passport was a folded slip of paper... There is a telephone inside the entrance hall. ? outside PREP • Inside is also an adverb. The couple chatted briefly on the doorstep before going inside... Inside, clouds of cigarette smoke swirled. ? outside ADV: ADV after v, be ADV, from ADV, n ADV, ADV with cl • Inside is also an adjective. ...four-berth inside cabins with en suite bathroom and shower. ADJ: ADJ n 2. The inside of something is the part or area that its sides surround or contain. The doors were locked from the inside... I painted the inside of the house... ? outside N-COUNT: usu the N in sing • Inside is also an adjective. The popular papers all have photo features on their inside pages. ADJ: ADJ n • Inside is also an adverb. The potato cakes should be crisp outside and meltingly soft inside. ADV: adj ADV 3. You can say that someone is inside when they are in prison. (INFORMAL) He's been inside three times. ADV: be ADV, ADV after v 4. On a wide road, the inside lane is the one which is closest to the edge of the road. Compare outside. (BRIT) I was driving up at seventy miles an hour on the inside lane on the motorway. = nearside ? outside ADJ: ADJ n • Inside is also a noun. (in AM, use slow lane) I overtook Charlie on the inside. ? outside N-SING: the N, oft on the N 5. Inside information is obtained from someone who is involved in a situation and therefore knows a lot about it. Sloane used inside diplomatic information to make himself rich... ADJ: ADJ n 6. If you are inside an organization, you belong to it. 75 percent of chief executives come from inside the company... PREP • Inside is also an adjective. ...a recent book about the inside world of pro football. ADJ: ADJ n • Inside is also a noun. McAvoy was convinced he could control things from the inside but he lost control. N-SING: the N 7. Your insides are your internal organs, especially your stomach. (INFORMAL) N-PLURAL: usu poss N 8. If you say that someone has a feeling inside, you mean that they have it but have not expressed it. There is nothing left inside–no words, no anger, no tears... ADV: ADV after v, n ADV • Inside is also a preposition. He felt a great weight of sorrow inside him... PREP: usu n PREP pron • Inside is also a noun. What is needed is a change from the inside, a real change in outlook and attitude. N-SING: the N 9. If you do something inside a particular time, you do it before the end of that time. They should have everything working inside an hour... = within PREP: PREP amount 10. If something such as a piece of clothing is inside out, the part that is normally inside now faces outwards. Her umbrella blew inside out. PHRASE: PHR after v 11. If you say that you know something or someone inside out, you are emphasizing that you know them extremely well. He knew the game inside out... PHRASE: v n PHR [emphasis]

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. n. Interior, interior part, inner part. II. a. Interior, internal, inner, intimate. III. prep. Within, inside of, in the interior of.

Moby Thesaurus

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