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Synonyms and antonyms of Other parts of the body from the outside in British Thesaurus

Other parts of the body from the outside

abdomen (noun)

the front part of your body below your waist

back (noun)

the part of your body between your neck and your bottom, on the opposite side to your chest and stomach. The row of bones inside the back is called the backbone or spine

belly (noun)

informal the front part of your body between your chest and your legs

belly button (noun)

informal a person’s navel

body (noun)

the whole physical structure of a person or animal, including the head, arms, and legs

chest (noun)

the upper front part of your body between your neck and your stomach

flank (noun)

the side of your body between your hip and your ribs

front (noun)

the part of your body that faces forwards, especially your chest

girth (noun)

mainly literary the distance round someone’s waist, especially someone large

heart (noun)

the area of your chest where your heart is

hip (noun)

one of the two parts at either side of your body between your waist and the top of your legs

hollow (noun)

an area on someone’s body that is slightly lower than the area around it

knee (noun)

the upper part of your leg when you are sitting down, where you can hold a child or an object

lap (noun)

the top half of your legs above your knees when you sit down

loins (noun)

mainly literary the part of your body below your waist at the front

middle (noun)

your waist and the part of your body around your waist

midriff (noun)

the part of your body between your waist and your chest, especially the front part

nape (noun)

the back of your neck

navel (noun)

a small round place in the middle of someone’s stomach where they were separated from their mother at birth. A more informal word is belly button.

neck (noun)

the part of the body that joins the head to the rest of the body

orifice (noun)

formal a hole, especially one in your body such as your mouth

side (noun)

the left or right area of your body from your head to your feet

side (noun)

the general area of your body from your shoulder down to your waist

the small of your back ()

the lower part of your back

spot (noun)

a particular place on your body

stomach (noun)

the soft part at the front of your body between your chest and your legs

stump (noun)

the remaining part of someone’s arm, leg, or finger after the rest is cut off

thorax (noun)

medical the part of your body between your neck and your waist

throat (noun)

your neck, especially the front part

torso (noun)

the upper part of your body, not including your head or arms

trunk (noun)

the part of your body between your waist and your head, not including your arms or head

tum (noun)

Britishinformal your stomach

tummy (noun)

informal your stomach. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.

umbilicus (noun)

a small round place in the middle of someone’s stomach where they were separated from their mother at birth. A less technical word is navel.

waist (noun)

the middle part of the human body that is usually narrower than the parts above and below

waistline (noun)

the measurement round your waist