armpit

[ ahrm-pit ]

/ ˈɑrmˌpɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR armpit ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla.

Origin of armpit

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at arm¹, pit¹

Words nearby armpit

armourer, armour plate, armoury, armpad, armpatch, armpit, armrest, arms, Arms and the Man, arms control, armscye

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for armpit

It will go down as the only movie ever, probably, that features Josh Brolin furiously licking your armpit.
Patricia Arquette Uncut: Drunken Mischief with Johnny Depp, ‘True Romance’ Crush, and ‘Boyhood’|Marlow Stern|July 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Or a select few can boost their grades by braiding their armpit hair and fighting the patriarchy.
Meet the Professor of Hairy Studies|Lizzie Crocker|July 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nonna, who at full height came up to my armpit, brushed by me carrying an enormous pot of water.
A Young Chef Travels to Calabria, Italy, and Learns the Old Ways of Cooking|Curtis Stone|November 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Bryant was famous for standing with his arms crossed, and a bullet had struck his armpit and pierced his chest.
Alphonza Bryant, the Slain Bronx Teen Who Did Everything Right|Michael Daly|May 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Dropping my head low, ostrich style, was more likely to lead to a closer sniff of an armpit than to a clearer view of a work.
Our ‘Crush’ on McQueen|Blake Gopnik|August 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The top of the skull was struck off, and some ribs were broken under the armpit on one side.
Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death|Frederick W. H. Myers
He put his hand to his armpit and felt the pouch that held the drug.
The Girl in the Golden Atom|Raymond King Cummings
The sleeves were gathered near the shoulder and were set in with a gusset at the armpit.
Women's Bathing and Swimming Costume in the United States|Claudia B. Kidwell
It is evident that the apex has descended and is turned toward the armpit.
Doctor Pascal|Emile Zola
Then he removed his elastic suspenders, and twisted them over his shoulder and under his armpit four times.
Rayton: A Backwoods Mystery|Theodore Goodridge Roberts

British Dictionary definitions for armpit

armpit

/ (ˈɑːmˌpɪt) /

noun

the small depression beneath the arm where it joins the shoulderTechnical name: axilla Related adjective: axillary

slang an extremely unpleasant placethe armpit of the Mediterranean

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

Medical definitions for armpit

armpit

[ ärm′pĭt′ ]

n.

The hollow under the upper part of the arm below the shoulder joint, bounded by the pectoralis major, the latissimus dorsi, the anterior serratus muscles, and the humerus, and containing the axillary artery and vein, the infraclavicular part of the brachial plexus, lymph nodes and vessels, and areolar tissue.axilla axillary fossa

单词	armpit
释义	armpit [ ahrm-pit ] / ˈɑrmˌpɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR armpit ON THESAURUS.COM noun the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla. Origin of armpit Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at arm¹, pit¹ Words nearby armpit armourer, armour plate, armoury, armpad, armpatch, armpit, armrest, arms, Arms and the Man, arms control, armscye Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for armpit It will go down as the only movie ever, probably, that features Josh Brolin furiously licking your armpit. Patricia Arquette Uncut: Drunken Mischief with Johnny Depp, ‘True Romance’ Crush, and ‘Boyhood’\|Marlow Stern\|July 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Or a select few can boost their grades by braiding their armpit hair and fighting the patriarchy. Meet the Professor of Hairy Studies\|Lizzie Crocker\|July 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Nonna, who at full height came up to my armpit, brushed by me carrying an enormous pot of water. A Young Chef Travels to Calabria, Italy, and Learns the Old Ways of Cooking\|Curtis Stone\|November 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Bryant was famous for standing with his arms crossed, and a bullet had struck his armpit and pierced his chest. Alphonza Bryant, the Slain Bronx Teen Who Did Everything Right\|Michael Daly\|May 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Dropping my head low, ostrich style, was more likely to lead to a closer sniff of an armpit than to a clearer view of a work. Our ‘Crush’ on McQueen\|Blake Gopnik\|August 3, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The top of the skull was struck off, and some ribs were broken under the armpit on one side. Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death\|Frederick W. H. Myers He put his hand to his armpit and felt the pouch that held the drug. The Girl in the Golden Atom\|Raymond King Cummings The sleeves were gathered near the shoulder and were set in with a gusset at the armpit. Women's Bathing and Swimming Costume in the United States\|Claudia B. Kidwell It is evident that the apex has descended and is turned toward the armpit. Doctor Pascal\|Emile Zola Then he removed his elastic suspenders, and twisted them over his shoulder and under his armpit four times. Rayton: A Backwoods Mystery\|Theodore Goodridge Roberts British Dictionary definitions for armpit armpit / (ˈɑːmˌpɪt) / noun the small depression beneath the arm where it joins the shoulderTechnical name: axilla Related adjective: axillary slang an extremely unpleasant placethe armpit of the Mediterranean 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 armpit axilla, oxter Medical definitions for armpit armpit [ ärm′pĭt′ ] n. The hollow under the upper part of the arm below the shoulder joint, bounded by the pectoralis major, the latissimus dorsi, the anterior serratus muscles, and the humerus, and containing the axillary artery and vein, the infraclavicular part of the brachial plexus, lymph nodes and vessels, and areolar tissue.axilla axillary fossa The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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armpit

noun

Origin of armpit

Words nearby armpit

Example sentences from the Web for armpit

British Dictionary definitions for armpit

noun

Words related to armpit

Medical definitions for armpit

n.