waist-deep
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of waist-deep
First recorded in 1755–65
Example Sentences
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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
At dusk, worshippers stood waist-deep in the river's brown waters to offer prayers to the sun god Surya as the setting orb sank into the haze blanketing New Delhi's skyline, marking the annual Chhath festival.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2025
Many parts of the city remain inundated in waist-deep water, with videos showing residents swimming through waterlogged roads as garbage gushed out from clogged sewers.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025
D. Christy wades through waist-deep water, now turned a murky brown by corroded metal from the pillars, and pushes his body through a narrow passage in the rock.
From Seattle Times ● May 30, 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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