innie

English

An innie (sense 1.1)

Genitalia

An innie (sense 1.2 and sense 1.3)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₁én

Proto-Germanic *in

Proto-West Germanic *in

Old English in

Middle English in

English in

English -ie

English innie

From in + -ie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪni/

• Audio (Australia):

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• Rhymes: -ɪni
• (US, Canada) Homophone: any (some dialects)

Noun

innie (plural innies)

1. (informal) Anything concave; especially:
   2. (slang) A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one that protrudes from the abdomen).
   4. (slang) A vulva with inner labia minora.
   6. (childish or euphemistic) A vulva seen as an inverted version of a penis.
2. An introvert.

Antonyms

• outie

Afrikaans

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ə.ni/

Contraction

innie

1. (Cape Afrikaans) contraction of in +‎ die