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

"I stood in waist-deep water, crying," Ms Jidda said as she recounted the life-changing moment water rushed into her compound, before it overwhelmed her house.

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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.

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Just before sunrise, last Friday, we encountered a group of perhaps 80 people gathered in calm, waist-deep water, off a beach near the village of Wissant, south of Calais.

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South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said a crew helped an elderly woman to safety with waist-deep water in ground-floor properties.

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Videos shows cars and houses submerged, and people wading through waist-deep water.

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