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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | innera, from inne 'inside' |
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in‧ner W2
[only before noun]
[only before noun]1 on the inside or close to the centre of something [≠ outer]: 
an inner roominner London the inner ear
an inner roominner Londonthe inner ear2RR inner thoughts or feelings are ones that you feel strongly but do not always show to other people : Yoga gives me a sense of inner calm. She'll need great inner strength to get over the tragedy. She never shared her inner thoughts with anyone.
Yoga gives me a sense of inner calm.She'll need great inner strength to get over the tragedy.She never shared her inner thoughts with anyone.3 relating to things which happen or exist but are not easy to see : the inner workings of the film industry the fascinating inner life of a political party
the inner workings of the film industrythe fascinating inner life of a political party4 the few people in an organization, political party etc who control it or share power with its leader : members of the President's inner circle
inner circle
PPGSSOmembers of the President's inner circle5 thoughts or feelings inside your head which seem to warn or advise you : My inner voice told me to be cautious.
somebody's inner voice
My inner voice told me to be cautious.
