inner
in·ner / ˈinər/ • adj. 1. situated inside or further in; internal: an inner courtyard the inner thigh. ∎ close to the center: the inner solar system. ∎ close to the center of power: the inner cabinet.2. mental or spiritual: a test of inner strength. ∎ (of thoughts or feelings) private and not expressed or discernible.• n. the inner part of something: using his rock shoes as inners for his double boots. ∎ (in archery and shooting) a division of the target next to the bull’s-eye. ∎ a shot that strikes this.DERIVATIVES: in·ner·ly adv. ( poetic/lit. ).in·ner·ness n. ( poetic/lit. ).
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