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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Latta sees that as a representation of the division between innies and outies. Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025 But the writers now seem less interested in poking fun at real-life corporate culture than in mining the tension between innies and outies. The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025 The innie and the outie are the same person, with the same temperament, but with no memory or recollection of the inverse world, and presumably none of the emotional baggage. Diana Budds, Curbed, 24 Jan. 2025 During her conversation with Mark, Helly emphasizes that innies and outies are completely separate people, which could be interpreted as an attempt to distance herself from Helena. Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 Where Season One tried whenever possible to offer both the innie and outie perspective on events, this premiere makes the bold choice to take place almost entirely from the point of view of Innie Mark. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025 The blurred lines between the innie and outie memories factor into this first episode. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025 This season, Tillman's character struggles to keep the innies in check. Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024 Of the four outies, Helena is unquestionably the most different from her innie. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025

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 11 Feb. 2025.

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