girth
11girth — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse gjǫrth; akin to Old English gyrdan to gird Date: 13th century 1. a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (as a saddle) on its back 2. a. a measure around a body <… …
12girth — [[t]gɜ͟ː(r)θ[/t]] girths 1) N VAR: with supp, oft poss N The girth of an object, for example a person s or an animal s body, is its width or thickness, considered as the measurement around its circumference. [FORMAL] A girl he knew had upset him… …
13girth — noun 1) a tree ten feet in girth Syn: circumference, perimeter; width, breadth 2) he tied the towel around his girth Syn: stomach, midriff, middle, abdomen, belly, gut; informal tummy, tum …
14girth — n. & v. (also girt) n. 1 the distance around a thing. 2 a band round the body of a horse to secure the saddle etc. v. 1 tr. a secure (a saddle etc.) with a girth. b put a girth on (a horse). 2 tr. surround, encircle. 3 intr. measure (an amount)… …
15girth — /gerrth/, n. 1. the measure around anything; circumference. 2. a band that passes underneath a horse or other animal to hold a saddle in place, esp. one having a buckle at each end for fastening to straps running from under the flaps of the… …
16girth — n. to measure the girth of * * * [gɜːθ] to measure the girth of …
17girth — noun 1 (C) the size of something or someone large when they are measured around their middle: the enormous girth of the tree | Maxwell heaved his considerable girth into the long, sleek car. 2 (C) a band of leather which is passed tightly around… …
18girth — un·girth; girth; …
19girth — UK [ɡɜː(r)θ] / US [ɡɜrθ] noun Word forms girth : singular girth plural girths 1) a) [countable/uncountable] the distance round something thick and round, for example a tree b) mainly literary the distance round someone s waist, especially someone …
20girth — [[t]gɜrθ[/t]] also girt III n. 1) the measure around a body or object; circumference 2) size; bulk 3) a band that passes underneath a horse or other animal to hold a saddle in place 4) something that encircles; a band or girdle 5) to bind or… …
