adj
Meaning 1
Independent; from outside the mainstream.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- an indie pop group
- an indie video game
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Standard Lemma guide
indie
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/ˈɪndi/
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rhymes with -ɪndi
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CMU ARPABET: IH1 N D IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
Alternative form of Indy (“the Independent newspaper”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Meaning 3
An independent publisher.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
Meaning 4
A work released by an independent publisher.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
Meaning 5
A type of rock music, generally soft-style without screaming or aggression, mixed with synthesized music and electronic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
Meaning 6
A person who listens to indie music and follows indie fashion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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adjective satellite
Meaning 7
(of pop groups) not affiliated with a major recording company
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
Meaning 8
an independent film company not associated with an established studio
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: film company
noun
Meaning 9
a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: pop group
History
Etymology
From independent, by shortening, + -ie. Used of popular music since the 1980s, and of cinema for some decades before that.
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