inmost

[ in-mohst or, especially British, -muhst ]

/ ˈɪnˌmoʊst or, especially British, -məst /

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adjective

situated farthest within: the inmost recesses of the forest.

most intimate or secret: one's inmost thoughts.

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Origin of inmost

before 900; Middle English (see in-¹, -most); replacing inmest,Old English innemest, equivalent to inne- within + -mest-most

Words nearby inmost

in memory of, inmesh, in-migrant, in-migrate, in mind, inmost, inn, innage, in name only, innards, innate

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How to use inmost in a sentence

Not to speak of their inmost feelings does not, on the other hand, prevent them at times from being most confidential.
The Real Latin Quarter|F. Berkeley Smith
After it is on the bottle, take some of the best sweet oil and with a clean sponge wet the lace thoroughly to the inmost folds.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
It seemed that this great searcher of human hearts must be able to read at a glance the inmost secrets of my own.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
The inmost experience of life becomes incomparably more complete for each of them.
Urania|Camille Flammarion

The place of honour was not on a dais at the inmost end of the hall, like the high table in college halls.
Homer and His Age|Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for inmost

inmost

/ (ˈɪnˌməʊst) /

adjective

another word for innermost

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