Synonyms for girth
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A band passed under the belly of an animal, which holds a saddle or a harness saddle in place.
Forms
- Plural
- girths → circumferences, cinches, saddles, waistlines…
Example sentences
- saddle There was neither saddle nor harness on the horse.
- circumference The line s is tangent to the circumference described.
- waistline I've gathered a little fat around my waistline.
- cinch Can you cinch the belt a little tighter?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| girth | steady | |
| saddle | rising | |
| circumference | steady | |
| waistline | rising | |
| cinch | rising | |
| surcingle | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- band1, zone1, belt1
- 5 letters
- cinch1
- 6 letters
- saddle2
- 8 letters
- ligament3
- 9 letters
- waistline2, surcingle
- 13 letters
- circumference3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (saddle2 = 2 syllables).