innie

innie

English

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

    Noun

    innie (plural innies)

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

    Antonyms

    Afrikaans

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ə.ni/

    Contraction

    innie

    1. (Cape Afrikaans) contraction of in +‎ die
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