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waist English

Learners of English as a second language usually know the word waist once they have reached the level B2 – Upper Intermediate. English words by learner level A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

Meaning waist meaning

What does waist mean?

waist

— noun the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

— noun (= shank) the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole

Synonyms waist synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as waist?

waist English » English

waistline

loins

hips

middle

hip

small of the back

size

loin

trunk

lower back

side

back

waistband

shank

midriff

lumbus

lumbar region

girth

girdle

bodice

blouse

abdomen

waist deck

torso

stomach

small of back

small

sides

shirtwaist

setoff

set-back

rib cage

reins

regio lumbalis

pelvis

pelvic region

midsection

measurement around waist

lap

kidneys

haunch

halfway

convergence

constriction

center

buttocks

body

belt

belly

beam waist

Topics waist topics

What do people use waist to talk about?

Person Body

Torso

• What are the parts of the torso?
  shoulder chest breast bust nipple teat bosom stomach belly tummy navel belly button back lower back rear end buttock bottom behind side waist middle hip girdle groin hollow part of hip anus lumbar midriff pectoral pubis thorax thoracic

Daily life Clothing

Parts of clothing

• What words refer to parts of clothing?
  belt loop bodice collar cowl crease cuff fringe hem hood lapel leg neck neckband neckline placket pocket sash seam seat shirttail skirt sleeve slit tassel waist waistband waistline

States Big Wide

Narrow

• What words refer to a place where something is narrow?
  narrows narrowing waist neck

States Big Distance

Deep, shallow

• What words describe how deep something is for a person?
  knee-deep waist-deep over your head out of your depth

Examples waist examples

How do I use waist in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Mary has hair down to her waist.

The water came up to my waist.

He got wet from the waist to the knees.

He put his arm around her waist.

The workers were naked to the waist.

Those pants are a little too tight in the waist.

This is a bit too loose around my waist.

She has a small waist.

Tom put his arm around Mary's waist.

Mary took off her sweater and tied it around her waist.

Mary tied an apron around her waist and then took the turkey out of the oven.

Tom came up behind me and put his arms around my waist.

The boy was naked to the waist.

What is your waist size?

Please undress from the waist up.

The water came up to his waist.

He was bare to the waist.

However, Vince, on Jen's house's veranda, was naked from the waist up. He might even have been starkers!

What do you think Tom's waist size is?

Movie subtitles

Hold this in your left hand and put your right hand on your waist.

She's stripped to the waist. and lashed for miles across the Sahara.

What a dainty waist!

You were wearing a thin dress with miles of ruffles a large straw hat, an embroidered shawl, a single bracelet and heavy, gold chain and, of course, the camellias at your waist.

Below the waist!

How big are you around the waist?

Tie that around your waist.

Strip to the waist.

Strip to the waist!

Hanging at the waist, as Milly.

And, yes, the strand of fine gold at the waist.

And an arm or two to fit your waist, no doubt?

With your hands and your waist. - Then the inside of your thighs.

I want a waist like Anna Held.

He was holding your waist.

He was holding my waist to be polite.

She claims that you held me by the waist.

Stan has got a smaller waist.

A higher waist!

A waist but no breasts.

Bright eyes, accomplished shape And languorous waist!

Step inside and bow from the waist and don't straighten up 'til he gives you the signal.

Bow from the waist?

And we'll put a lovely blue sash around her waist.

The chela's waist string is always of horsehair. Never of cotton.

A supple waist! A man likes to grab a woman around the waist. You should learn how to make him desperate.

With that spare tire around your waist.

Put your arm around my waist.

Your eyes, your neck, your shoulders. your waist.

If you reach for your sword, I'll slice you in one motion from shoulder to waist.

What a prize catch it will make hanging from the waist of an Indian.

She hugged me around the waist.

News and current affairs

And, though age, sex, ethnicity, waist circumference, physical activity, smoking, and alcohol consumption all correlate with metabolic phenotypes, the BMI is unable to distinguish between the two groups.