waist-deep
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of waist-deep
First recorded in 1755–65
Example Sentences
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The idea for the epic photograph originated during an international break in 2023, when Yarrow shot Haaland alone in Viking dress, waist-deep in an Oslo fjord.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
He returned the following day to find his shop "flooded to waist-deep level".
From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025
She ran downstairs to find her grandson waist-deep in the foul mix, holding the television above his head.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
In the last two decades, he has been robbed on public transit, waded through the street in waist-deep floods and spent endless hours stuck in traffic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2024
When Con was waist-deep in the river he threw the rope in Kaede’s direction.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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