innie

noun

in·​nie ˈi-nē How to pronounce innie (audio)
plural innies
informal
: a navel that is concave
It was a fine belly-button; I kept it clean, I was proud to have such an attractive innie.Alexa Erickson
Got an innie? You're in the majority. Ninety percent of humans have innies.David Freeman
compare outie

Examples of innie in a Sentence

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How will the innies save themselves after glimpsing a world outside the offices of Lumon? Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025 While people in the outside world muse over glasses of wine about whether innies have souls, the innies are fighting for their right to personal agency, to bodily autonomy, to existence. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025 The innie and the outie know of each others’ existence, but otherwise their memories are completely separated. Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025 The innies — Mark (Adam Scott), Helly (Britt Lower), Dylan (Zach Cherry), and Irving (John Turturro) — are back at work, but will Lumon punish them for their insubordination? refinery29.com, 3 Jan. 2025 Meanwhile, Helly's innie discovers Lumon's security system that prevents unauthorized communication between selves. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025 After all, Mark’s innie always arrives at work with his clothes already buttoned and zipped. Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024 Outer horses are often fancier, with innies lacking ornamentation. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024 There’s a wide range of difference between innies and outties, or a combination of the two. Leyah Titford, refinery29.com, 28 Feb. 2024

Word History

Etymology

in entry 2 + -ie

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of innie was in 1966

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“Innie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/innie. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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