insides
What's within something
The insides of something are its interior parts or contents—what you find when you open it up or look within.
A person's insides are their internal organs, especially the stomach and intestines: My insides were churning with anxiety.
The word often appears in contexts of gutting or revealing: The mechanic spread the engine's insides across the garage floor.
Internal digestive organs
- visceraAbdominal organs collectively
- innardsInternal organs collectively
- bowelsLower digestive organs
- gutsEntrails or boldness
intestines · stomach · liver · kidneys · spleen · pancreas · heart · lungs
Central essential portion
- heartCirculatory system's pump
- kernelSeed or essential core
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- cruxMost important point
substance · nature · soul · spirit · character · truth · reality · workings
Enclosed interior spaces
- chambersEnclosed functional rooms
- compartmentsEnclosed subdivisions within something
- cabinSimple wooden dwelling
- quartersAssigned living accommodations
layout · space · walls · floors · ceilings · hallways · passages · recesses
Kept out of sight
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
- undisclosedNot made known
innermost · personal · intimate · unspoken · guarded · veiled · unrevealed · thoughts
entrails
Internal digestive organs
guts · intestines · stomach · liver · kidneys · spleen · pancreas · heart · lungs · colon
core
Central essential portion
crux · substance · nature · soul · spirit · character · truth · reality · workings · mechanics
rooms
Enclosed interior spaces
- chambersEnclosed functional rooms
- compartmentsEnclosed subdivisions within something
- cabinSimple wooden dwelling
quarters · layout · space · walls · floors · ceilings · hallways · passages · recesses · nooks
hidden
Kept out of sight
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
undisclosed · innermost · personal · intimate · unspoken · guarded · veiled · unrevealed · thoughts · feelings
- inside outInner surface exposed externally
- inside jokeHumor requiring shared history
- get insidePass through an entrance
- inside jobCrime with insider help
- deep insideAt the center
- inside and outIn every aspect