Inward

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈɪnwÉ™d/

Origin

From Old English inneweard, corresponding to in + -ward.

Full definition of inward

Adjective

1. Situated on the inside; that is within, inner; belonging to the inside. from 9th c.
2. (obsolete) Intimate, closely acquainted; familiar. 16th-17th c.
• 1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essays, II.3:There is nothing can be added unto the daintinesse of Fulvius wives death, who was so inward with Augustus.
• Bible, Job xix. 19All my inward friends abhorred me.
• Sir Philip SidneyHe had had occasion, by one very inward with him, to know in part the discourse of his life.

Derived terms

• inwardly
• inwardness

Adverb

1. Towards the inside. from 11th c.So much the rather, thou Celestial Light, Shine inward. — Milton.

Noun

1. (obsolete, chiefly in the plural) That which is inward or within; the inner parts or organs of the body; the viscera.
• MiltonThen sacrificing, laid the inwards and their fat.
2. (obsolete, chiefly in the plural) The mental faculties.
3. (obsolete) A familiar friend or acquaintance.
• ShakespeareI was an inward of his.

Anagrams

• Darwin