waist-high
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of waist-high
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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The path was really nothing more than a thin slice of trodden-down dirt between waist-high underbrush that sloped continually upward.
From Literature
She pushed the tree until the water was only waist-high.
From Literature
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
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