dry out |
to lose the moisture that is inside. [2/3 definitions] |
endo- |
within; inside. |
endocarditis |
inflammation of the thin membrane lining the inside of the heart. |
epicycle |
in geometry, a small circle that rolls on the inside or the outside of the circumference of a larger circle. [1/2 definitions] |
eversion |
the act of turning or being turned inside out or outward. |
evert |
to turn inside out or outward. |
fair1 |
in baseball, designating a batted ball that lands inside the playing area. [1/12 definitions] |
falsie |
(informal) one of a pair of pads placed inside a brassiere to give the appearance of larger or more shapely breasts. |
fluorescent lamp |
a glass tube with a fluorescent coating on the inside that gives off light when the mercury vapor in the tube is bombarded with a stream of electrons. |
fountain pen |
a pen in which ink is drawn into a pointed nib at one end from a reservoir or cartridge inside. |
gag1 |
to prevent (someone) from speaking or crying out by securing something across or inside the mouth. [1/8 definitions] |
get in |
to cause (someone or something) to go inside a place or thing, often with some difficulty. [1/3 definitions] |
gnome1 |
one of a group of little old men of folklore and fairy tales who live inside the earth and guard precious treasure. [1/2 definitions] |
hall |
the lobby or entrance area just inside the main door of a building. [1/3 definitions] |
hard drive |
a device usu. inside a computer that copies data to and from a computer's hard disk; hard disk drive. |
hip1 |
the portion of the human body on either the left or right side that extends from the thigh to the pelvis and inside which is located the joint that connects the leg to the torso, or a corresponding part of an animal. [1/4 definitions] |
hollow |
having an empty space on the inside; not solid within. [2/10 definitions] |
housework |
the tasks of housekeeping, particularly cleaning and caring for items inside the house. |
inboard |
located inside the main body of a vessel or aircraft. (Cf. outboard.) [1/4 definitions] |
indoor |
located or happening inside a house or building. |
infix |
an affix that is placed inside of a word. [1/5 definitions] |