waist

Related to waist: waist measurement, Hips

be dead from the waist down

To be unable to be sexually aroused. You're dead from the waist down if you don't think that girl is gorgeous.
See also: dead, down, waist

pantywaist

rude slang A male who is regarded as weak, cowardly, or effeminate. Come on, don't be a pantywaist! We dared you, so you have to do it!
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • be dead from the waist down
  • loaf of bread
  • president
  • dead president
  • quick and the dead
  • quick and the dead, the
  • the quick and the dead
  • play possum
  • play possum, to
  • possum
References in periodicals archive
A healthy waist circumference is no more than: | 80cm (31.5in) for all women | 94cm (37in) for most men You can measure your waist circumference by yourself with a tape measure.
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A large waist was even worse for women with Asian ancestry.
Waist or Weight?
Keep away from: Bias cut dress and skirts, baggy tops and tunics, pencil, fishtail, tight tube skirts, low waist and skinny clothes.
Invest in clothes that flatter your body shape!
To measure your WHR, divide your waist circumference by your hip circumference.
Belly Fat May Reduce Cognitive Function in Older Adults
Companies selling these waist trainers suggest wearing the product during your workout in order to reduce water retention and body fat.
FITNESS MYTHS: Waist Trainers
Waist:hip and waist:height ratios are probably better predictors than waist circumference, though above a BMI of 35, their accuracy is questionable.
Why BMI isn't best measure of obesity
When hip circumference measurement is combined with the measurement of waist circumference, it is used to indicate coronary heart disease.
Waist-to-hip measurement ratio among dental students in urban areas
The hazard ratios for MI in association with a one-standard-deviation increase in body mass index, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, and waist-to-height ratio were 1.22, 1.35, 1.49, and 1.34, respectively, in women, and 1.28, 1.28, 1.36, and 1.33, respectively, in men.
Increased Adiposity Measures Affect MI Risk More in Women; Increases in waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio tied to greater excess risk of MI in women than men
"Losing more inches off my waist by eating healthy & waist training.
Kailyn Lowry And 5 Other Celebrities Who Love Waist Training [PHOTOS]
In June, Nicole Rodriguez pulled a ligament in her arm while stuffing a stranger's torso into a waist trainer.
Small waist, big hips, cut paste
Women with a waist circumference of 37 inches or greater had about an 80 percent higher mortality risk than women with a waist circumference of 27 inches or less, and this translated to about a five-year lower life expectancy after age 40.
People with healthy BMI but big waists more likely to die young
The average man's waist is now 39 inches while the average woman's is 35.
Waist of time
Summary: MUMBAI -- Women wearing saris have been advised to use broad belts with hooks to fasten the skirts within, instead of going in for tight knots, to prevent what has been dubbed as waist, or sari, cancer.
Beware of sari cancer
Some agencies, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), recommended using body-mass index (BMI) and waist size to predict risk.
Extra pounds are bad for your heart. Period.: after all is said and done, whether you're apple- or pear-shaped doesn't matter
The study measured body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage, waist-to-hip ratio, waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio and cardiorespiratory fitness in 11,335 women and found that death rates were significantly lower for fit women than for unfit women.
Cardiorespiratory fitness key to longer life