1. The narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
   "an ample waist";
   - waistline
    
2. The narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
   "The shoe's waist was reinforced to prevent breaking";
   - shank
    
3. A part of a piece of clothing that covers the waist
   "The dress had a fitted waist"
    
4. The narrow middle part of something
   "The waist of the hourglass"
    
5. The middle of a ship or the fuselage of an aircraft
   "Passengers seated in the waist of the plane felt less turbulence"

Sounds like: wailer, whaler, waist

Derived forms: waists

Type of: area, part, portion, region

Part of: body, sole, torso, trunk

Encyclopedia: Waist