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[ mid-rif ] / ˈmɪd rɪf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR midriff ON THESAURUS.COM
noundiaphragm (def. 1). the middle part of the body, between the chest and the waist. the part of a dress or bodice, usually close-fitting, that covers this part of the body. a garment that exposes this part of the body. adjectivenoting or pertaining to the middle part of the human body, the part of a garment that covers it, or a garment that exposes it. Origin of midriffbefore 1000; Middle English mydryf,Old English midhrif, equivalent to mid(d) mid1 + hrif belly Words nearby midriffmid on, midpoint, midrange, midrash, midrib, midriff, mid-rise, midsagittal plane, midsection, midsegment, midship Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for midriffEnsuring that her midriff is still exposed, Cyrus is obviously wearing a rhinestone crop top to match the basketball. Miley’s 5 Wild Outfits From ‘23’|Lori-Lee Emshey|September 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST “You must stop baring your midriff,” scolded her headmistress. The 15 Most Cringeworthy Bits From Leandra Medine’s New Memoir|Emilia Petrarca|September 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST Her long brown hair flowed down and she had a bullet wound on her head and blood all over her midriff. New Details Are Released About Contents of the Lanza House|Michael Daly|March 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST Courtney wore cutoff denim shorts with a plaid blouse tied at the midriff, showing off her ample cleavage. Hollywood's Teen Bride|Maria Elena Fernandez|October 31, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Slim-hipped and washboard-abbed, she showed a fair amount of midriff. Kate Middleton's Classic Style|Rebecca Dana|November 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST If, however, the midriff contract so powerfully that the lower ribs are drawn inward, the abdominal walls follow them. Voice Production in Singing and Speaking|Wesley Mills I gasped in sudden pain as the turnstile, still locked, pushed into my midriff. "To Invade New York...."|Irwin Lewis The other is by the contraction and distention of the midriff or diaphragm. The Young Priest's Keepsake|Michael Phelan He struck Apisaon son of Phausius in the liver below the midriff, and laid him low. The chest is enlarged by the muscles of inspiration, the principal of which is the diaphragm or midriff. Voice Production in Singing and Speaking|Wesley Mills
British Dictionary definitions for midriff
noun- the middle part of the human body, esp between waist and bust
- (as modifier)midriff bulge
anatomy another name for the diaphragm (def. 1) the part of a woman's garment covering the midriff US a woman's garment which exposes the midriff Word Origin for midriffOld English midhrif, from mid 1 + hrif belly Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to midriffheart, midst, tummy, belly, gut, midsection, waistline, abdomen, core, waist, media, inside, midpoint, deep, focus, marrow, thick, mean, guts, paunch Medical definitions for midriffThe American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |