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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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 22 Nov. 2024.

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