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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In season two, Mark and his innie's coworkers deal with the consequences of messing with the severance barrier. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025 As Mark’s innie points out, the innies of Lumon have cultivated their own lives that are very much worth living. Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 Are the innies actually less human as they are totally divorced from the memories, experiences and grief that shape their outties? Banseka Kayembe, refinery29.com, 17 Mar. 2025 Another room is dedicated to dental work, with that particular innie’s entire existence strapped to a patient chair. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025 When innie Mark completes programming Cold Harbor, the energy shifts to the wax figure of Kier Eagan. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025 The possibilities are wide open: the innies become their outies on the testing floor, suggesting the ability for innie and outie to communicate with each other ala Mark’s two halves communicating earlier in the finale. Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025 The color scheme is rare for innies to see since their world typically features blue and green shades. Abigail Lee, Variety, 15 Mar. 2025 Gretchen decides to come clean about kissing her husband’s innie. Erin Qualey, Vulture, 13 Mar. 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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