chest-high
Up to sternum
Chest-high describes something reaching to the level of one's chest: The floodwaters rose chest-high.
It often measures vegetation, water, barriers, or other things a person might wade through or stand beside: chest-high grass, a chest-high fence.
The compound typically functions as an adjective or adverb.
Reaching one's midsection
- submergedBelow water's surface
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
- immersedPlunged entirely into
- floodwaterExcess from swollen rivers
rising water · waterline · submersion · engulfed · inundated · flood stage · water level · standing water
Narrow-leaved ground cover
- wheatCereal crop for flour
- cornCereal grown on cobs
- reedsHollow-stemmed marsh plants
- brushBristled cleaning tool
undergrowth · thicket · stalks · wildflowers · prairie · savanna · meadow · crops
Obstacle blocking a path
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- wallVertical enclosing structure
- railingHorizontal safety bar
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
guardrail · balustrade · parapet · ledge · counter · divider · gate · hurdle
Metal torso protection
- cuirassTorso-protecting plate armor
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- chestplateArmor protecting the chest
- mailPostal system items
kevlar · bulletproof vest · body armor · tactical vest · flak jacket · plate carrier · ballistic · protection
Catching trout with artificial lures
- streamSteady continuous flow
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- anglerOne who casts lines
- troutFreshwater game fish
salmon · currents · neoprene · casting · drift · eddy · riffle · wetlands
Suitable or proper
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
- sizingDetermining or adjusting dimensions
- alterationsChanges made to something
- bustFailure or sculpture
torso · mannequin · dressmaking · patternmaking · garment · bodice · waistline · proportions
waist-deep
Reaching one's midsection
floodwater · rising water · waterline · submersion · engulfed · inundated · flood stage · water level · standing water · swamped
grass
Narrow-leaved ground cover
brush · undergrowth · thicket · stalks · wildflowers · prairie · savanna · meadow · crops · sugarcane
barricade
Obstacle blocking a path
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- wallVertical enclosing structure
- railingHorizontal safety bar
partition · guardrail · balustrade · parapet · ledge · counter · divider · gate · hurdle · enclosure
breastplate
Metal torso protection
- cuirassTorso-protecting plate armor
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- chestplateArmor protecting the chest
mail · kevlar · bulletproof vest · body armor · tactical vest · flak jacket · plate carrier · ballistic · protection · brigandine
fly-fishing
Catching trout with artificial lures
trout · salmon · currents · neoprene · casting · drift · eddy · riffle · wetlands · marsh
fitting
Suitable or proper
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
- sizingDetermining or adjusting dimensions
- alterationsChanges made to something
bust · torso · mannequin · dressmaking · patternmaking · garment · bodice · waistline · proportions · dimensions
chest-highground-level
At terrain height
knee-high · floor-level · waist-high · overhead · towering
chest-highknee-deep
Immersed to one joint
ankle-deep · shallow · over one's head · waist-deep · submerged
chest, high, chests, chested, higher, highest, highly, height, heights