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2 : an opening for intake esp. of a fluid

Synonyms

bay, bight, cove, estuary, gulf—more at GULF

in–line skate noun : a roller skate whose four wheels are set in a straight line

in·mate noun : any of a group occupying a single place of residence; especially : a person confined (as in a hospital or prison)

in me·di·as res adverb [ORIGIN: L, lit., into the midst of things]

: in or into the middle of a narrative or plot

in me·mo·ri·am preposition [ORIGIN: L]

: in memory of

in·most adjective : deepest within : INNERMOST

inn noun : an establishment for the lodging and entertaining of travelers : HOTEL, TAVERN

Synonyms

hospice, hotel, lodge, public house, tavern—more at HOTEL

in·nards noun plural [ORIGIN: alter. of inwards]

1 : the internal organs of a human being or animal; especially : VISCERA

2 : the internal parts of a structure or mechanism

in·nate adjective 1 : existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : NATIVE

2 : belonging to the essential nature of something : INHERENT, INTRINSIC

Synonyms

essential, inborn, ingrained, inherent, integral, intrinsic, natural—more at INHERENT

in·nate·ly adverb : in an innate manner

Synonyms

constitutionally, inherently, intrinsically, naturally—more at NATURALLY

in·ner adjective 1 : located farther in

2 : near a center esp. of influence

3 : of or relating to the mind or spirit

Synonyms

[1] inside, interior, internal, inward; also inmost, innermost; central, mid, middle

Antonyms

exterior, external, outer, outside, outward

[3] cerebral, intellectual, mental, psychological—more at MENTAL

inner city noun : the usu. older, poorer, and more densely populated section of a city

— inner–city adjective

in·ner–di·rect·ed adjective : directed in thought and action by one's own scale of values as opposed to external norms

inner ear noun : the part of the ear that is most important for hearing, is located in a cavity in the temporal bone, and contains sense organs of hearing and of awareness of position in space

in·ner·most adjective : farthest inward : INMOST

in·ner·sole noun : INSOLE

in·ner·spring adjective : having coil springs inside a padded casing

inner tube noun : an airtight rubber tube inside a tire to hold air under pressure

in·ning noun 1 singular or plural : a division of a cricket match

2 : a baseball team's turn at bat; also : a division of a baseball game consisting of a turn at bat for each team

inn·keep·er noun 1 : a proprietor of an inn

2 : a hotel manager

in·no·cence noun 1 : freedom from guilt or sin through being unacquainted with evil : BLAMELESSNESS; also : freedom from legal guilt

2 : freedom from guile or cunning : SIMPLICITY; also : IGNORANCE

Synonyms

[1] decency, goodness, honesty, integrity, righteousness

Antonyms

blameworthiness, culpability, guilt, guiltiness

[2] artlessness, greenness, ignorance, ingenuousness, naïveté, naturalness, simplicity, unworldliness—more at NAÏVETÉ

1innocent adjective [ORIGIN: ME, fr. AF, fr. L innocens, fr. nocens wicked, fr. nocēre to harm]

1 : free from guilt or sin : BLAMELESS

2 : harmless in effect or intention; also : CANDID

3 : free from legal guilt or fault : LAWFUL

4 : lacking or reflecting a lack of sophistication, guile, or self-consciousness : INGENUOUS

5 : UNAWARE

Synonyms

[1] blameless, clear, faultless, guiltless, impeccable, irreproachable; also absolved, acquitted, cleared, exonerated, vindicated; ethical, moral, righteous, upright, virtuous

Antonyms

guilty

[2] candid, harmless, innocuous, safe, white—more at HARMLESS

[4] green, ingenuous, naive, simple, unknowing, unsophisticated, unwary, unworldly—more at NAIVE

2innocent noun : an innocent one

Synonyms

angel, dove, lamb, sheep—more at LAMB

in·no·cent·ly adverb : in an innocent manner

in·noc·u·ous adjective 1 : producing no injury : HARMLESS

2 : not offensive; also : INSIPID

Synonyms

harmless, innocent, safe, white