waist-deep

[ weyst-deep ]

adjective

1. being at or rising to the level of the waist.

Word History and Origins

Origin of waist-deep¹

First recorded in 1755–65

Example Sentences

We worked waist-deep in it part of the time, and thawed out every stick of giant-powder at the fire.

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In crossing these we went knee-deep, and once waist-deep, into it.

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But I landed in the dark chamber of a Gnomon, waist-deep in loose wheat.

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They forded the waist-deep stream and arrived dripping but safe in camp, and were glad to be there!

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Jurgens, stepping from the ladder in water waist-deep, began wading ashore.

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