waist — the part of the human body below the ribs and above the hips
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the part of the human body below the ribs and above the hips
Pronunciation (IPA): /weɪst/
Korean meaning: 허리, 허리둘레
Korean pronunciation: 웨이스트 (강세: 웨이스트)
Example Sentences
- After eating too much pizza, my waist feels like it expanded three sizes!
- She measured her waist before buying the dress online.
- The superhero's costume had a utility belt around his waist.
waist
NOUN//weɪst//
the part of the human body below the ribs and above the hips
💡 Concept
Measuring the waist area
🎵 Rhyme
Tighten your waist, discard the waste, transform with haste!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/weɪst/
🇬🇧 UK/weɪst/
🌳Etymology
Rootwaist
Origin
고대 영어 'wæst'에서 유래되었으며, '성장하다'는 의미의 게르만어 어근에서 왔습니다. 원래는 몸이 자라는 부분, 즉 몸의 중간 부분을 가리켰습니다.
🎵Rhyme
wastehastetastepaste
waste
haste
taste
paste
🔗Collocations
slim waist
waist measurement
high waist
waist belt
narrow waist
waist down
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“After eating too much pizza, my waist feels like it expanded three sizes!”
“She measured her waist before buying the dress online.”
“The superhero's costume had a utility belt around his waist.”
😄 Fun example
“My cat loves to wrap around my waist like a furry belt.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
midsectionmiddlemidriff
Antonyms
headfeet
Related
hiptorsoabdomenbeltwaistline
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