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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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 Horrors pile up: The narrator’s outie belly button becomes an innie that grows deep enough to hold a bar of soap. Jake Cline, Washington Post, 8 July 2024 In the case of the navel, most people would rather have an innie. Washington Post, 24 June 2021

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 3 Jan. 2025.

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