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inmost

SayIN-mohst/ˈɪnmoʊst/UK/ˈɪnməʊst/

2 meanings of inmost

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Superlative of inner. Use it for the part that is the deepest inside.

    She kept her inmost wishes secret from everyone.

    The inmost room of the house stayed cold all winter.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The deepest part inside something, its very center.

    Like the small seed hidden deep inside a piece of fruit.

    At the inmost of the cave, a small spring bubbled up.

    She guarded the inmost of her heart from strangers.

    Similarheart, core, depths, center, interior

    Oppositeexterior, surface, outside

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Origin

This word comes from Old English "innemest," a form built from "inne" meaning "within." The modern spelling changed because people confused the ending with the word "most."