outside
outside is a 7-letter English word with 21 senses as noun, adjective, and adverb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The external part of a thing; the part, end, or side which forms the surface; that which appears, or is manifest; that which is superficial; the exterior. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- noun. The external part of a thing; the part, end, or side which forms the surface; that which appears, or is manifest; that which is superficial; the exterior.
- noun. The part or space which lies without an inclosure; the outer side, as of a door, walk, or boundary.
- noun. The furthest limit, as to number, quantity, extent, etc.; the utmost; as, it may last a week at the outside.
- noun. One who, or that which, is without; hence, an outside passenger, as distinguished from one who is inside. See Inside, n. 3.
- adjective. Of or pertaining to the outside; external; exterior; superficial.
- adjective. Reaching the extreme or farthest limit, as to extent, quantity, etc.; as, an outside estimate.
- adverb. or prep. On or to the outside (of); without; on the exterior; as, to ride outside the coach; he stayed outside.
- noun. the outer side or surface of something
- noun. the region that is outside of something
- adjective. (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter
"the pitch was away (or wide)"
"an outside pitch"
- adjective. originating or belonging beyond some bounds:"the outside world"
"outside interests"
"an outside job"
- adjective. on or toward an outer edge
"an outer lane"
"the outside lane"
- adjective. leading to or from the outside
"an outside door"
- adjective. from or between other countries
"external commerce"
"international trade"
- adjective. functioning outside the boundaries or precincts of an organized unit
"extramural hospital care and treatment"
"extramural studies"
- adjective. coming from the outside
"extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"
"relying upon an extraneous income"
- adjective. very unlikely
"an outside chance"
"a remote possibility"
- adjective. located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
"outdoor clothes"
"badminton and other outdoor games"
- adjective. relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
"an outside margin"
- adverb. outside a building
"in summer we play outside"
- adverb. on the outside
"outside, the box is black"
Synonyms
exterior, away, external, international, extraneous, remote, outdoor, alfresco, outdoors
Anagrams
Other playable words that use exactly the letters in outside:
Common word forms
outsided, outsider, outsides, outsideness
Words from these letters
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