- the internal organs of the body, esp the viscera
- the interior parts or components of anything, esp the working parts
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in•nards /ˈɪnɚdz/USA pronunciation
n. [plural]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Anatomythe inside parts of the body, esp. of an animal.
- the inside mechanism, etc., of something:If we can get to the engine's innards we might find out what's making that noise.
in•nards
(in′ərdz),USA pronunciation n. (used with a pl. v.)
- Anatomythe internal parts of the body;
entrails or viscera. - the internal mechanism, parts, structure, etc., of something;
the interior of something:an engine's innards.
- variant of inwards, noun, nominal use of inward 1815–25
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innards /ˈɪnədz/ pl n informal
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