GIRTH Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈgərth

as in circumference

the distance around a round body a fallen tree with a girth of some 26 feet making it wide enough for a full-grown man to walk through

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verb

as in to wrap

to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt you'll need to make sure you girth the saddle tightly or you'll fall off the horse

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Noun

With his girth, incredible wingspan (85 inches) and arm length (35 inches), Collins is the requisite two-gap defensive tackle necessary for San Francisco’s defense. —

Sam Warren, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026 But our yeti needs some girth and needs heft. —

Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026 For a creature that’s only the girth of a fingernail, the damage that quagga mussels wreak is outsize. —

Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026 For the men spending tens of thousands of dollars to add a couple inches of girth to their genitals, there is always a deeper insecurity not being directly addressed. —

Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for girth

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That eight-step process analyses balls according to eight criteria, including circumference, water absorption, rebound height, shape and size retention, and sphericity (a measurement of roundness).

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 20 June 2026
Famous for its enormous trunk -- about 36 feet in circumference -- and gnarled branches, the Major Oak was believed to be about 1,200 years old, according to the RSPB Bird & Wildlife Conservation Charity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 June 2026