Main Entry: ¹ex·te·ri·or

Pronunciation: \ek-ˈstir-ē-ər\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin, comparative of exter, exterus being on the outside, foreign, from ex

Date: 1528

1 : being on an outside surface : situated on the outside
2 : observable by outward signs <his exterior quietness is belied by an occasional nervous twitch — Current Biography>
3 : suitable for use on outside surfaces

— ex·te·ri·or·ly adverb