English noun: midriff | |||
1. | midriff (body) the middle area of the human torso (usually in front) | ||
Samples | Young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable. | ||
Synonyms | middle, midsection | ||
Broader (hypernym) | area, region | ||
Part meronym | body, torso, trunk | ||
2. | midriff (body) (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration | ||
Synonyms | diaphragm | ||
Broader (hypernym) | membrane, muscle system, muscular structure, musculature, tissue layer | ||
Part meronym | body, torso, trunk | ||
Domain category | anatomy, general anatomy | ||