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[ weyst-hahy ] / ˈweɪstˈhaɪ /
adjectiveextending as high as the waist: a waist-high hedge. Origin of waist-highFirst recorded in 1590–1600 Words nearby waist-highwaistcloth, waistcoat, waistcoating, waist-deep, waisted, waist-high, waistline, waist of heart, waist pack, wait, wait-a-bit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for waist-highThe expansive lot where Elaine Goldberg was strangled is comprised of waist-high weeds with a path cut through them. The Kensington Avenue Strangler|Jeff Deeney|November 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST We came upon them both together, the mower lying on its side, red with rust, amid a stretch of waist-high grass. The Mistress of Bonaventure|Harold Bindloss The bush is shrubby, is generally about waist-high, and the stems bear small, hooked prickles. On the Trail|Lina Beard and Adelia Belle Beard Our trail led us at first through a natural meadow, overgrown with waist-high grass, and very spongy to the tread. Little Rivers|Henry van Dyke
My seat was the biscuit block, a section of tree-trunk at least three feet across, and waist-high. Dishes & Beverages of the Old South|Martha McCulloch Williams Here was a waist-high bin, or storage box, with a hinged cover. Ruth Fielding Homeward Bound|Alice B. Emerson
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