armpit
Meanings
Plural: armpits
Noun
- the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder
- "they were up to their armpits in water"
- The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
- Somewhere or something unpleasant or undesirable.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English armpitt, arme-pitt, armput, equivalent to arm + pit.
(something unpleasant): Presumably a reference to underarm body odor.
Synonyms
;, armhole[dialect]]al>, asshole[vulgar]]>, axilla, axilla[anatomy]]>, axillary cavity, axillary fossa, butthole[vulgar]]>, oxter[dialect]]al>, pit, underarm
Scrabble Score: 10
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