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inner

279 1.4
Close to the inside of something and nearer its center
  • adjective
  • /ˈɪnər/
: interior
  • The last step is to highlight the inner corners of each eye.
  • inner city
  • inner ear
  • inner and outer

This is just to brighten up that inner corner a little bit.

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Examples

  • I'm going to use Laurel Laurel for an inner corner highlight.

  • And then just pat that on the inner third of the lid.

  • So this is where we're going to go from the inner corner.

  • And then a little bit on my inner corner as always.

  • And I love how dramatic the inner corner is here.

  • Oh, and I'm just going to highlight my inner corner as well.

  • A new procedure for delivering medication directly to the inner ear has been developed.

    Academic text (1999)
  • So I'm going to add more brightener on the inner corner like that.

  • I'm tapping it onto the inner third of the lid.

  • The nurse explained the procedure for accessing the inner layers of the skin safely.

Synonyms

internal
vsinner
342 3.5

Inside a person, object, or system, not outside

describes being nearer the center of a place or object
inside
vsinner
320 1.0

Near the middle of something, not at the outer edge

emphasizes closeness to the center rather than simply being within boundaries
interior
vsinner
123 3.2

Inside a building or object, not outside

focuses on being located closer to the center rather than general area
innermost
vsinner
20 4.5

The part that is deepest and most private inside a person or thing

refers to being nearer the center but not necessarily the furthest point

Antonyms

343 1.0

On the outside and farther from the center

219 4.1

Located outside a place, group, or body

Compounds

130 3.2

The central part of a city where many poor people live and social problems happen

52 4.9

A small trusted group of people with special power or access in an organization

The parts and things that happen inside something like a company or machine that people do not see

17 4.4

A calm feeling inside when your mind is free from worry

inner ear
  • Specialized
16 4.1

The part inside the ear that helps you hear and keep balance

A person's ability to stay calm and keep trying during hard times

13 2.6

A rubber part inside a tire that holds air

Inner Light
  • Jargon
4 9.9

A quiet feeling of God's presence inside a person that guides their choices

A fight inside a person's mind about what they feel or believe

An autonomous region in northern China next to Mongolia with wide grasslands

2 8.3

Private feelings and the soul or moral side inside a person

A calm strength inside a person that helps them in hard times

inner monster
  • Informal
1 7.7

Strong fears or bad feelings inside a person that they must face

inner beast
  • Informal
1 7.7

A strong, wild urge inside a person that is hard to control

inner product
  • Specialized
1 8.0

A number you get from two lists of numbers by multiplying and adding matching parts

A group of islands off the west coast of Scotland between the mainland and the Outer Hebrides

inner jib
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A sail near the front of a large sailing ship that sits between two other front sails

inner Miss Piggy
  • Informal
9.9

A confident, showy way of acting to feel bold and dramatic

inner rason
  • Jargon
9.9

A long robe with a collar and narrow sleeves worn by priests and monks

inner cassock
  • Jargon
9.9

A long collared robe with narrow sleeves worn by priests and monks under other clothes

A strong feeling of courage inside you that helps you act

inner Maybot
  • Offensive
9.9

A joking way to describe acting like a robot, speaking in a flat voice and using fixed replies

How Inner

innermost
20 4.5
inner
279 1.4
outer
343 1.0
outermost
7 4.1

Surface Forms

inner positive

Morphology

inner = (semi-transparent) = in + er

The relation to 'in' is recognizable, but '-er' here is an older comparative or relational ending rather than a fully productive modern pattern. [Postprocessing: moved 'in' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Inner comes from the old prefix in- which means 'in' or 'inside', the same root as inside. So inner means something 'located inside' or closer to the center.