inward
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Is inward a Scrabble word?
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Definition
adj (English)
1. (archaic, of a voice) Not directed toward the outside world, and thus quiet or indistinct.archaic
2. (obsolete) Internal to a particular place or country; not foreign, domestic.obsolete
3. (obsolete) Secret, private, kept hidden.obsolete
4. (obsolete) Coming from one’s inmost or sincerest feelings; heartfelt, earnest.obsolete
5. (obsolete) Intimate, closely acquainted; familiar, close.Examples: "There is nothing can be added unto the daintinesse of Fulvius wives death, who was so inward with Augustus."; "All my inward friends abhorred me."; "He had had occasion, by one very inward with him, to know in part the discourse of his life."obsolete
6. (obsolete) Devoted to spiritual matters, pious, devout.obsolete
adv (English)
1. (obsolete) On the inside, within, inside.not-comparableobsolete
2. (obsolete) In one’s mind, thoughts, or internal self.not-comparableobsolete
3. (nautical) Towards home.not-comparable
noun (English)
1. (obsolete, chiefly in the plural) That which is inward or within; the inner parts or organs of the body; the viscera.Examples: "[T]his man is a servant of the eyes of men, and offers parchment or a white skin in sacrifice, but the flesh and the inwards he leaves to be consumed by a stranger fire."; "Then sacrificing, laid the inwards and their fat."in-pluralobsolete
2. (obsolete, chiefly in the plural) The mental faculties or other characteristics not immediately apparent.in-pluralobsolete
3. (obsolete) A familiar friend or acquaintance.Examples: "I was an inward of his."obsolete
Definition source: Wiktionary