insides

American  

[in-sahydz] / ˈɪnˌsaɪdz /

plural noun

1. Sometimes inside the inner parts of the body, especially the stomach and intestines.

   The coffee scalded my insides.

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noun

1. the plural of inside.

Etymology

Origin of insides

First recorded in 1500–10; inside ( def. ) + -s ³ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Because the unreinforced masonry building is in desperate need of seismic upgrades and its insides are largely gutted, a restoration will be expensive.

From Seattle Times

“I realized I can’t eat lunch before the race because it was moving my insides around it’s so bumpy down the back straightaway,” Allmendinger said.

From Los Angeles Times

These idiosyncratic prances can take the form of spiral waves, and distinct sets of waves reveal the characteristics of particular features of Saturn’s insides.

From New York Times

I know how secrets can corrode your insides, resulting in a toxic, bubbling shame.

From New York Times

This survey of the Martian insides has been a long time coming.

From New York Times

Related Words

• belly
• entrails
• innards