ˈɪnə adj. & n. --adj. (usu. attrib.) 1
further in;
inside;
interior (the inner compartment). 2 (of thoughts, feelings, etc.) deeper;
more secret. --n.
Archery 1 a
division of
the target next to the bull's-eye. 2 a shot
that strikes
this. øinner bar
Brit.
Law Queen's or King's
Counsel collectively. inner
city the
central most densely populated
area of a city (also (with hyphen) attrib.: inner-city housing). inner-directed Psychol. governed by standards formed in
childhood. inner
man (or woman) 1 the
soul or
mind. 2 joc. the
stomach. inner
planet an
inferior planet (see INFERIOR adj. 3). inner
space 1 the
region between the
earth and outer space, or
below the
surface of the
sea. 2 the
part of the mind
not normally accessible to
consciousness. inner-spring US = interior-sprung. Inner Temple
one of the
two Inns of
Court on the
site of the Temple in London (cf.
Middle Temple). inner
tube a
separate inflatable tube inside the
cover of a
pneumatic tyre. øøinnerly adv. innermost adj. innerness n. [OE innera (adj.), compar. of IN]
