Outies

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Having a belly button that protrudes outward, commonly seen in individuals, particularly noticeable in infants and children
2. Referring specifically to the characteristic of a navel that is convex or bulging rather than being recessed into the abdomen
3. Describing the anatomical feature of a navel that extends outward from the body, creating a visible prominence on the stomach

Etymology: "Outies" is the plural of "outie," a word for a belly button that sticks outward rather than folding inward. The word is simply "out" with the suffix "-ie" added, so its history is plain: the English adverb "out" traces back through Old English "ūt" to a Proto-Germanic root shared by its Germanic relatives. The "-ie" ending is the part that is less settled. It is a common English suffix, used in diminutives like "doggie" and "hankie," in adjectives, and in newer coinages like "selfie," and the source does not commit to which of these "outie" belongs to. What is clear is that the word is a plain, modern formation built from an ordinary English word, not a borrowing from another language.