Waist-deep
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 As deep as would reach to the waist (of a standing person). not-comparable
"Near-synonym: waist-high"
Adverb
- 1 up to the waist wordnet
Example
More examples"When the river broke through defenses near the city of Wuhan in Hopeh^([sic – meaning Hupeh]) Province, Peking Radio reported that 10,000 peasants with straw mats on their backs stood waist-deep in the water to form a human dike until their places could be filled with sandbags."
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