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- DictionaryGirth·y/ˈɡərTHē/
adjective
- 1. thick and bulky or heavy: "a girthy redwood tree"
Girthy is an adjective that means having a large or thick waist or girth. It is derived from the noun girth, which means the circumference of something. See examples, pronunciation and frequency of girthy in modern English.
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Girth is the distance around the outside of a thick or fat object, or the strap that goes around the middle of a horse. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.
Girth is a noun that means a band or strap around the body of an animal or a measure around a body. It is also a verb that means to encircle or to bind with a band or strap.
Girth is the distance around the outside of a thick or fat object, or the strap that goes around the middle of a horse. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and usage of girth with examples and translations.
noun. the measure around anything; circumference. a band that passes underneath a horse or other animal to hold a saddle in place, especially one having a buckle at each end for fastening to straps running from under the flaps of the saddle. something that encircles; a band or girdle. verb (used with object) to bind or fasten with a girth.
The girth of something is the distance around its middle, and it usually refers to a person’s waist. If you get pregnant with twins, your girth will probably block your view of your toes. One can measure the girth of an airplane, tree trunk, or anything cylindrical, but it most often describes a large human waist.
Girthy is an adjective that means of significant girth or wide. It comes from the word girth, which means the circumference of the body or a part of it.
