short-waisted

short-waist·ed

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shawrt wey-stid]
- /ʃɔrt ˈweɪ stɪd/
- /ʃɔːt ˈweɪs.tɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shawrt wey-stid]
- /ʃɔrt ˈweɪ stɪd/

Definitions of short-waisted word

adjective short-waisted of less than average length between the shoulders and waistline; having a high waistline. 1
adjective short-waisted unusually short from the shoulders to the waist 0
adjective short-waisted unusually short between shoulders and waistline; with a high waistline 0

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Origin of short-waisted

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90

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Parts of speech for Short-waisted

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Short-waisted

short-waisted popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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