waist

Definition:
1. The narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips.
2. The narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole.

Use 'waist' in a sentence:

• 1. She is paralysed from the waist down.
• 2. The matching trousers have an elasticated waist with drawstrings.
• 3. She has to go to the men's department to find trousers that fit at the waist.
• 4. The skirt ties at the waist.
• 5. He tied the rope around his waist.
• 6. The elastic at the waist gives a nice snug fit.
• 7. She seized her mother round the waist and waltzed her round the kitchen.
• 8. The accident left him paralysed from the waist down.
• 9. The horse jumped forward and around her, winding the rope around her waist.
• 10. One of them unwound a length of rope from around his waist.
• 11. The horse jumped forwards and round her, winding the rope round her waist.
• 12. Her hair hung down to her waist.
• 13. Ricky kept his arm around her waist.
• 14. She was 5 foot 4 inches, 38 around the chest, 28 around the waist and 40 around the hips.
• 15. Her hair hung down her back to her waist.
• 16. He slipped his arm around her waist and urged her away from the window.
• 17. I'm about two inches larger round the waist.
• 18. She had made Helen a dress which showed off her tiny waist.
• 19. She tucked her thumbs into the waist of her trousers.
• 20. Her hair fell to her waist.
• 21. She was paralysed from the waist down.
• 22. The uncut grass came up to her waist.
• 23. She chopped off her golden, waist-length hair.
• 24. His arms were wrapped around her waist.
• 25. Slowly bend from the waist and bring your head down to your knees.
• 26. His shoulders were broad and his waist narrow.
• 27. The waist strap should also be worn.
• 28. The workmen were stripped to the waist.
• 29. He stood there stripped to the waist.
• 30. She wore a brown suede jacket, belted at the waist.
• 31. Her skirt had bunched up round her waist.
• 32. She wore a skirt gathered at the waist.
• 33. This skirt needs some new elastic in the waist.
• 34. She wore a skirt gathered (in) at the waist.
• 35. The grass in the yard was waist high.
• 36. The straps cross over at the back and are tied at the waist.
• 37. The dress was belted at the waist.
• 38. Jack's arms encircled her waist.
• 39. The waist expands to fit all sizes.
• 40. He put his arm around her waist.
• 41. The water was only waist-deep so I walked ashore.
• 42. She fastened the belt loosely around her waist.