Midriff

Pronunciation

Alternative forms

• midrif

Origin

From Middle English mydryf, from Old English mid + hrif ("stomach")

Full definition of midriff

Noun

1. The mid section of the human torso, from below the chest to above the waist
• Wodehouse Offing|XXI|I stuck it out for about an hour and then, apprised by a hollow feeling in the midriff that the dinner hour was approaching, laid a course for home.