waist-high

American  

[weyst-hahy] / ˈweɪstˈhaɪ /

adjective

1. extending as high as the waist.

   a waist-high hedge.

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Etymology

Origin of waist-high

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

Then brush, predominantly whitethorn and manzanita, interspersed in waist-high thickets.

From Los Angeles Times

The driveway gate of the waist-high chain-link fence dividing the front yard from the sidewalk was bent and mangled, lashed to a metal fence pole with white rope.

From Los Angeles Times

However, a number of other towns and villages have also been hit by flooding, including Great Glen, where Cimi Kazazi waded through waist-high water to rescue a woman from a stranded car.

From BBC

There are two toilets, and a shower behind a waist-high wall.

From BBC

Wading through the waist-high water that used to be a street, Briana Gagnier tells BBC News that in her 12 years of living on Holmes Beach she's never seen such strong storm surge.

From BBC