waist-high

adjective

: reaching as high as a person's waist
waist-high corn

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Nothing but verdant grey hills, sheep, and waist-high walls of ancient stones that vanished into the vastness of the landscape. Literary Hub, 22 July 2026 Most of Martha’s dahlia plants are about knee- to waist-high already. Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026 On the fifth hole on Friday, DeChambeau hit his tee shot far right, past the red stake penalty area and into tall grass that was more than waist-high. Brody Miller, New York Times, 17 July 2026 Prescription socks and waist-high ones can cost upward of $100. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for waist-high

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“Waist-high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waist-high. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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