heinie

noun

ˈhī-nē How to pronounce heinie (audio)
Definition of heinienext
slang
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. — 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
  1. cheeks
  2. bum
  3. seat
  4. tail
  5. rump
Noun
  • Hernandez, 17, might be the most fascinating addition of the entire deadline, a both-cheeks swing of an acquisition that might take the better part of a decade to connect.
    — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The facial fat pads that create fullness in the cheeks and temples sometimes shrink faster than skin can retract, producing a characteristic hollowing and laxity.
    — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheeks
Noun
  • In terms of consistency, there really is no bum track on this album.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 21 July 2026
  • The Coliseum stayed in business for 500 years, bums in seats twice a week, watching people hack each other to death.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of bum
Noun
  • After losing his seat to redistricting, Jones fell short in his bid for a third term in Congress against Republican Newt Gingrich.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • For now, Paramount isn’t producing the billion-dollar box office smashes that drive millions of butts into theater seats (not to mention robust sales of novelty popcorn buckets).
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of seat
Noun
  • One kitten was found dead in the roadway, while a second suffered a dislocated tail and scratches to its ears and was treated by veterinarians.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This method would even allow attackers to decrypt any future passkeys, giving them a long tail if undetected.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of tail
Noun
  • Then, pair a Black Angus rump steak, aged for three weeks in herbed butter and redolent of fresh rosemary (€38), with a glass of a spicy-fruity Barolo from the pioneering Piedmont vintner Chiara Boschis (€22).
    — New York Times, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • This would create partition on the patriots’ terms, not Britain’s, as 13 contiguous colonies seceded from the rump of the British Empire in North America.
    — David Armitage, Washington Post, 26 June 2026
Definition of rump

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“Heinie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heinie. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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