1. a person's cellmate; a person who shares a prison cell with another inmate
Usage: informal; slang; primarily used in prison or correctional contexts

Examples

• He got along well with his cellie during his time in prison.
• My cellie and I agreed to keep the cell clean and quiet.
• She was nervous about meeting her new cellie on the first day.
• The two cellies shared books and played cards to pass the time.
• Having a respectful cellie made the sentence much easier to bear.