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in-line skate a roller skate consisting of a boot with wheels attached in a single line down the middle of the sole.
in-line skating rollerskating on in-line skates for recreation or to display skilled moves.
in loco parentis (Latin) in place of a parent; acting for or as a parent.
in love the condition in an adult of having a very strong physical and emotional attraction to someone and a strong desire to be with that person; the condition of feeling romantic love.
inmate someone who is restricted to a jail, hospital, or the like.
in medias res (Latin) in the middle of things; starting in the middle, rather than at the beginning of a series of events, as a narrative.
in memoriam in memory of; as a memorial to.
in-migrant a person or animal that migrates into another part of the same country or territory. [2 definitions]
in miniature in a much smaller or reduced size.
in moderation without excess; temperately.
inmost furthest in or deepest; innermost.
in mothballs out of active use; in long-term storage.
inn a small hotel that caters especially to travelers. [2 definitions]
innards (informal) the internal organs and parts of an animal; viscera. [2 definitions]
innate belonging to or existing in someone or some organism from the time of birth; inborn. [3 definitions]
inner situated inside. [4 definitions]
inner circle a small, exclusive group of influential people.
inner city the neighborhoods in or closest to the center of a city, usu. old, run-down, and inhabited by poor and disadvantaged people.
inner-directed motivated and directed by one's own personal beliefs and principles and not by those of society.
inner ear the part of the ear inside the skull, which includes the vestibule, the cochlea, and the semicircular canals, and plays a role in hearing and in maintaining balance.
Inner Light the guiding force of God that Quakers believe exists in every human soul.