waist deep
/weɪst dip/
adverb
- To a depth that reaches the waist.
- The rescue team walked waist-deep through the flooded field.
- She sank waist-deep into the soft snow.
- They waded waist-deep into the cool lake.
adjective
- Reaching up to the waist of a person standing upright.
- After the flood, the streets were waist-deep in muddy water.
- The children waded in waist-deep water at the beach.
- He stood waist-deep in the river, fishing for trout.
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