| curfew |
a rule or law that sets a time after which everyone must be off the street and inside for the night. Curfews sometimes apply only to a particular group, such as young people. |
| cytoplasm |
the thick liquid substance that holds all the parts that are inside a cell. |
| door |
an opening in a vehicle or other closed object that lets one go or reach inside. [1/3 definitions] |
| doorbell |
a bell on an outside door that is rung by a person who wants to be let inside. |
| earache |
a pain inside the ear. |
| embryo |
an animal or plant that is just starting to develop. An embryo grows inside an egg, a seed, or its mother. |
| empty |
to remove what is inside of; make empty. [1/7 definitions] |
| enclose |
to include inside or with. [1/2 definitions] |
| explode |
to burst because of too much pressure inside. [1/3 definitions] |
| fireplace |
a brick or stone space in a room for making fires. A fireplace has a chimney, which keeps smoke from building up inside the room. |
| fish |
an animal that lives in water and has fins for swimming and gills for breathing. Fish are cold-blooded animals with skeletons inside their bodies. Most fish have scales on their skin. There are many kinds of fish, including salmon, goldfish, tuna, and sharks. [1/5 definitions] |
| flintlock |
a part of an old-fashioned gun no longer in use. This part makes a spark that sets the powder inside on fire. [1/2 definitions] |
| flue |
a hollow pipe inside a chimney that lets hot or cold air, smoke, or steam escape to the outside. |
| gag1 |
to prevent from speaking or crying out by putting something across or inside the mouth. [1/3 definitions] |
| geothermal |
having to do with the heat produced inside the earth. |
| germ |
a basic part of a living organism, such as the inside of a seed or the embryo of an egg, from which other parts grow. [1/2 definitions] |
| gnome1 |
a creature in fairy tales that lives inside the earth and guards precious treasure. Gnomes are often portrayed as little old men with beards. |
| gum2 |
(often plural) the flesh inside the mouth around the base of the teeth. |
| gut |
to destroy the inside of. [1/5 definitions] |
| hall |
the room or entrance area just inside the main door of a building; lobby. [1/3 definitions] |
| hold2 |
the space inside a ship used to store things. |