waist-deep
[weyst-deep]
- being at or rising to the level of the waist.
Origin of waist-deep
First recorded in 1755–65
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Examples from the Web for waist-deep
Historical Examples
In crossing these we went knee-deep, and once waist-deep, into it.
Left on LabradorCharles Asbury Stephens
Inch by inch the men haul in, waist-deep most of the time and often completely under.
All AfloatWilliam Wood
Hilda at once rushed in waist-deep and caught him by the collar.
Erling the BoldR.M. Ballantyne
Despite all that had been done, the hall might be described as waist-deep in letters!
Post HasteR.M. Ballantyne
But Margery held on, moving swiftly through the waist-deep corn.
Prisoners of HopeMary Johnston