Antonyms for outer
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : ou-ter |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈaʊ tər |
Definition of outer
Origin :- late 14c., comparative of out (on analogy of inner), replacing by 18c. forms descended from Old English uttera (comp. of Old English ut "out") which developed into utter and was no longer felt as connected with out. Outer space first attested 1901 in writings of H.G. Wells.
- adj external, exposed
- They were putting on outer clothes from the store-room to protect them from the dirt and damp.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- The fiend prevailed; and Prudence vanished into the outer darkness.
- Extract from : « John Inglefield's Thanksgiving » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- In two days he found one egg on the outer skin of the grape.
- Extract from : « Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884 » by Various
- The outer gate was shut, and all the blinds on the front of the house were closed.
- Extract from : « The Underdog » by F. Hopkinson Smith
- The ship had a good run from off Mahon to Leghorn where we anchored in the outer roads.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- From the outer edges of this mass men were sinking to the ground.
- Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
- The door of her outer room stood open, and I entered and looked about.
- Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
- When at last I reentered the outer room, the table was spread for supper.
- Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
- No, it is useless; we have no time to saddle them, and the outer gate is locked.
- Extract from : « Fair Margaret » by H. Rider Haggard
- He shrugged his shoulders and turned on his heel toward the outer campong.
- Extract from : « The Monster Men » by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Synonyms for outer
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