waist-high
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of waist-high
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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Hanson began noting tufts of pine needles poking out of the waist-high brush around us.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025
Then brush, predominantly whitethorn and manzanita, interspersed in waist-high thickets.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025
Minjee Lee drove into waist-high grass on the 14th, had to take a penalty drop and made another double bogey.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2024
They were looking for missing residents in waist-high floodwaters, but they were not wearing life jackets.
From New York Times • May 30, 2024
I feel heavy, like I'm walking through water, or waist-high sand.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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