waist

/wˈeɪst/noun1 syllable

Waist means: the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips.

Synonyms for waist2

noun, as in the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

waistline

noun, as in the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole

shank

What does waist mean?2

noun

1

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

2

the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with waist?21

one syllable

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two syllables

replaceddisplacedembraced erased misplaceddisgracedencased

Show 40 near rhymes

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Waist in a sentence

The little boy has grown, he comes up to my waist now!unknown
His waist is narrow and his shoulders are broad.sundown
She got wet from the waist to the knees.Thanuir
This is a little bit too loose around my waist.unknown
It looks really good from the waist up.Nudl
Her smooth legs were wrapped around my waist.unknown
Please take off all of your clothes from the waist up.NurseMeeks
Please take off all of your clothes from the waist down.NurseMeeks

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Forms of waist

as a noun

plural: waists