INMOST

inmost, innermost

(adjective) situated or occurring farthest within; “the innermost chamber”

inmost, innermost

(adjective) being deepest within the self; “one’s innermost feelings”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

inmost (not comparable)

The very deepest within; farthest from the surface or external part; innermost

Noun

inmost (plural inmosts)

That which is innermost; the core.

Anagrams

• monist, omnist

Source: Wiktionary


In"most`, a. Etym: [OE. innemest, AS. innemest, a double superlative form fr. inne within, fr. in in. The modern form is due to confusion with most. See In, and cf. Aftermost, Foremost, Innermost.]

Definition: Deepest within; farthest from the surface or external part; innermost. And pierce the inmost center of the earth. Shak. The silent, slow, consuming fires, Which on my inmost vitals prey. Addison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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