Definition of MIDRIFF

midriff

Meanings

Plural: midriffs

Noun

  • the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)
    • "young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable"
  • (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
  • The middle section of the human torso, from below the chest to above the waist; the abdomen and its back part.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English midref, mydrif, from Old English midrif, midhrif (“the midriff; diaphragm”), from Proto-West Germanic *middjahrif. Equivalent to mid- + riff.

Scrabble Score: 16

midriff is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
midriff is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
midriff is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

midriff is a valid Words With Friends word