girth
Use Girth in a sentence
noun
1.
the measure around anything; circumference.
2.
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. See illus. under saddle.
3.
something that encircles; a band or girdle.
verb (used with object)
4.
to bind or fasten with a girth.
5.
to girdle; encircle.
00:10
Girth
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is lollygag. Does it mean:
| to bark; yelp. |
| to spend time idly; loaf. |
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To girth
Collins
World English Dictionary
girth (ɡɜːθ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the distance around something; circumference |
| 2. | size or bulk: a man of great girth |
| 3. | a band around a horse's belly to keep the saddle in position |
| —vb | |
| 4. | ( |
| 5. | (tr) to encircle or surround |
| [C14: from Old Norse gjörth belt; related to Gothic gairda | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
girth
c.1300, "belt around a horse's body," from O.N. gjorð "girdle, belt, hoop," from P.Gmc. *gertu- (cf Goth. gairda "girdle"), from the same source as gird (q.v.). Sense of "measurement around an object" first recorded 1644.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Example sentences
Despite being pretty easy on the scale, it has some serious girth.
And to be sure, the easiest way for an automaker to shed a vehicle's girth is to shrink it.
It's about twice the girth of a normal ballpoint pen and operates without a battery.
The fins not only added height to the car, it also added girth.
Matching Quote
Nearby Words
Related Questions
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
