midriff
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midriff
- /ˈmɪdɹɪf/
Where it comes from
From Middle English midref, mydrif, from Old English midrif, midhrif (“the midriff; diaphragm”), from Proto-West Germanic *middjahrif. Equivalent to mid- + riff.
noun midriffs
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The middle section of the human torso, from below the chest to above the waist; the abdomen and its back part.
Near-synonym: midsection
Similar: midsection
Translations
Talk about this word "midriff." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/midriff. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. midriff. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/midriff "midriff." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/midriff.Cite this
@misc{midriff_2026,
title = {midriff},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/midriff},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
