waist
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,955 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,547 times across 155,552 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips also: waistline
- the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole also: shank
waist in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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And, overcoming his father’s reluctance, he fastened one end of the sheets around his waist.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Vera Vane, and Elfreda Carleton, each with an arm about the other's waist, hastened forward to greet them.
Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore · Amy Brooks · Chapter 1
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She was thirty-four and a well-set-up creature, with fine square shoulders and a long small waist and good hips.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1
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From the waist down these men wore all alike, as though in a uniform, the outward symbol of their calling.
The Riverman · Stewart Edward White · Chapter 1
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He thought that if her hair was let down it would probably reach to her waist, and maybe to her ankles.
The Money Master, Complete · Gilbert Parker · Chapter 1