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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An older woman, a friend of my mother’s (my mother was also a teacher at the school), walked over and pinched my cheeks, first one and then the other, as an adult might do to an infant.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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With her hands clasped to the sides of her face, the well-to-do woman is said to have demonstrated her request by lifting the corners of her mouth and cheeks.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
Noun
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Republicans currently hold the majority in the Senate, with 53 seats, compared to the Democrats’ 47 seats, including two independents (Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Angus King of Maine) who caucus with the Democrats.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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While demand has outpaced capacity, some planes have left with empty seats as passengers struggled to reach departure points.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Female cats will go into heat about every three to five weeks during warm weather, showing recognizable behaviors such as making vocal sounds, moving the tail to the side or rubbing up against inanimate objects.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Joby has reached a significant certification milestone by completing its first FAA-conforming major sub-assembly, specifically the aircraft tail.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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According to Interior Wildlife, the porcupine's rump was the only spot rescuers could reach through the plane's small window opening.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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The south was not fully occupied by Nazi forces until 1942, with the country administered by a rump state, Vichy France.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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“Heinie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heinie. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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