as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
a skirt so tight that her heinie was clearly outlined
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Recent Examples of heinie
The bees were having a field day, buzzing their lil’ heinies off.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 June 2023
If any of the aforementioned options sound like too much of a pain in the heinie, hair removal creams might seem like the most convenient one.
—Christine Giordano, womenshealthmag.com, 26 May 2023
Things that contact your heinie but not your hands, like a bus seat.
—Katherine J. Wu, Popular Science, 16 Mar. 2020
The Reds spent eight innings in a hitting coma, striking out 12 times and generally hitting like a bunch of heinies.
—Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 11 July 2018
Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 June 2023
If any of the aforementioned options sound like too much of a pain in the heinie, hair removal creams might seem like the most convenient one.
—Christine Giordano, womenshealthmag.com, 26 May 2023
Things that contact your heinie but not your hands, like a bus seat.
—Katherine J. Wu, Popular Science, 16 Mar. 2020
The Reds spent eight innings in a hitting coma, striking out 12 times and generally hitting like a bunch of heinies.
—Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 11 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heinie
Noun
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Makeup Deals Under $25 My current makeup fixations are glowy bases and flushed cheeks.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Instead of reserving blush strictly for your cheeks, try dabbing a small amount underneath your eyes.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Actress Jodie Foster was just photographed toting the perfect hands-free carryall—sort of like a hybrid, crossbody-bag-meets-bum-bag.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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Coach told us to be first one to the ball and to make those 50/50 plays, to do it on a bum ankle but still being able to give it my all and leave everything there for my teammates.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Flying into Singapore over the weekend gave me a front row seat to the literal sea of cargo ships sitting idle in the Port of Singapore.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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The prospect of empty seats would alarm the television networks and sponsors who have paid top dollar to be associated with the tournament.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When Ginger sat, Kim noted that her tail tucked forward between her legs like a little seat.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
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Sluggish, tail-dragging, dim-witted behemoths were out, and hot-blooded dinos were in.—
Steve Brusatte,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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But there are some companies, like the rump of Motorola or IBM, that hang in, and there are others that have disrupted whole industries and are still on top.—
,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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The women stood on the doorsteps with their rumps to the crowd, skirts lifted to flash tattered green knickers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Heinie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heinie. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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