insides
Americanplural noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of insides
First recorded in 1500–10; inside ( def. ) + -s 3 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The translucence of Irene’s topmost layer is gorgeously done; so, too, are her insides, which recall the tornado in “The Wizard of Oz” trapped in quivering gelatin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Ingredients that I once felt so much shame around now grace the insides of my refrigerator.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
Instead, the team at the Field Museum used CT scans to take thousands of X-ray images, then compiled them to make a 3D model of the octopus, revealing its insides.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
“It was me picking at my insides about the grief and disappointment I was dealing with,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2025
And the part about holding hands at school...The idea of it made my insides shiver.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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