adj. - unskilful.

- absurd, silly.

- out of place. ineptitude n. Ineptly adv. [latin: related to *apt]

adj. - without inherent power of action, motion, or resistance.

- not reacting chemically with other substances (inert gas).

- sluggish, slow; lifeless. [latin iners -ert-: related to *art]

v. (-rr-) 1 deduce or conclude.

- imply. inferable adj. [latin fero bring]

v. Fasten or fix in.

adv. Below, further on (in a book etc.). [latin, = below]

- comb. Form below.

- dig predic. Adj. Colloq. Beneath one's dignity. [latin infra dignitatem]

n. (usu. Oblong) piece of cast metal, esp. Gold. [origin uncertain]

n. (often in pl.) Relative by marriage.

—v. (past and past part. Inlaid) 1 embed (a thing in another) so that the surfaces are even.

- decorate (a thing with inlaid work). —n. - inlaid work.

- material inlaid.

- filling shaped to fit a tooth-cavity. [from *in-2, *lay1]

n. - small arm of the sea, a lake, or a river.

- piece inserted.

- way of entry. [from *in, *let1]

city n. Central area of a city, esp. Regarded as having particular problems (also (with hyphen) attrib.: inner-city housing).

- man n. (also inner woman) 1 soul or mind.

- joc. Stomach.

- tube n. Separate inflatable tube inside a pneumatic tyre.

- —adj. (usu. Attrib.) 1 inside; interior.

- (of thoughts, feelings, etc.) Deeper. —n. Archery 1 division of the target next to the bull's-eye.

- shot striking this. innermost adj. [old english, comparative of *in]