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Meaning of "armpit" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ARMPIT

armpit  [ˈɑːmˌpɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARMPIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Armpit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ARMPIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

armpit

Axilla

The axilla is the area on the human body directly under the joint where the arm connects to the shoulder. It also provides the under-arm sweat gland.

Definition of armpit in the English dictionary

The definition of armpit in the dictionary is the small depression beneath the arm where it joins the shoulder Technical name: axilla related adjective axillary. Other definition of armpit is an extremely unpleasant place.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARMPIT


carpet
ˈkɑːpɪt
chalkpit
ˈtʃɔːkˌpɪt
cockpit
ˈkɒkˌpɪt
drapet
ˈdræpɪt
fleapit
ˈfliːˌpɪt
muppet
ˈmʌpɪt
pit
pɪt
Pitt
pɪt
poppit
ˈpɒpɪt
pulpit
ˈpʊlpɪt
puppet
ˈpʌpɪt
respite
ˈrɛspɪt
sandpit
ˈsændˌpɪt
snippet
ˈsnɪpɪt
spit
spɪt
sumpit
ˈsʌmpɪt
tapet
ˈtæpɪt
tappet
ˈtæpɪt
trumpet
ˈtrʌmpɪt
whippet
ˈwɪpɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARMPIT

armour-plating
armoured
armoured car
armoured personnel carrier
armourer
armouries
armourless
armoury
armozeen
armozine
armrest
arms
arms akimbo
arms cache
arms control
arms dealer
arms dump
arms inspection
arms inspector
arms limitation

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARMPIT

barbecue pit
bear pit
borrow pit
cesspit
clay pit
coal pit
gravel pit
incipit
jack-in-the-pulpit
kalumpit
meadow pipit
mosh pit
open pit
orchestra pit
pipit
scrimpit
snake pit
the pit
the pulpit
tree pipit

Synonyms and antonyms of armpit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ARMPIT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «armpit» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of armpit

Translation of «armpit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARMPIT

Find out the translation of armpit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of armpit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «armpit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

腋窝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

axila
570 millions of speakers

English

armpit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बगल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إِبْط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подмышка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

axila
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বগল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aisselle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketiak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Achselhöhle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

腋の下
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

겨드랑이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Keti
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nách
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அக்குள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काल्पनिक पक्षी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

koltuk altı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ascella
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pacha
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пахва
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

subsuoară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μασχάλη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oksel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

armhåla
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

armhule
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of armpit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARMPIT»

The term «armpit» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.637 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARMPIT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about armpit

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2 QUOTES WITH «ARMPIT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word armpit.
1
Paula Cole
Feminists were psyched that I had armpit hair.
2
Taylor Schilling
I don't know my armpit from my elbow in Los Angeles.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARMPIT»

Discover the use of armpit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to armpit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Small Steps
In this exciting novel, Armpit is joined by many vibrant new characters, and is learning what it takes to stay on course, and that doing the right thing is never the wrong choice.
Louis Sachar, 2010
2
The Armpit of Doom: Funny Poems for Kids
The Armpit of Doom includes seventy new poems about crazy characters, funny families, peculiar pets, comical creatures, and much, much more.
Kenn Nesbitt, 2012
3
Saving Arm Pit
With the Harmony Point post office in danger of closing, the baseball team comes up with a plan to save the post office so that their coach--the first one they've had who knows what he's doing--won't lose his job there and move to the city.
Natalie Hyde, 2011
4
Uglier Than a Monkey's Armpit: Untranslatable Insults, ...
These are the words you won't learn in any language class.
Stephen Dodson, Robert Vanderplank, 2009
5
Poop Collectors, Armpit Sniffers, and More: The Yucky Jobs Book
"Explores various 'yucky' jobs, including crime-scene cleaning, pig farming, snake milking, and more"--Provided by publisher.
Alvin Silverstein, Virginia B. Silverstein, Laura Silverstein Nunn, 2010
6
The Armpit of Desire
The appeal of this collection is its inclusiveness, its glimpse into the various guises of desire, its unapologetic insistence that 'we step over our usual / ten-dollar worn-out excuses, trip over / the unknowable, and pretend / we ...
Scott Siders, 2005
7
Why the Watermelon Won't Ripen in Your Armpit: And Other ...
This is a collection of the most interesting, intriguing and strange topics he has covered.
Ben Selinger, 2000
8
Danny Baker Record Breaker (3): The World's Loudest Armpit Fart
Eternally optimistic, he writes to Mr Bibby, Keeper of the Records, with hilarious accounts of his yucky endeavours. In this book, Danny will attempt to break the following records. Drumroll, please . . .
Steve Hartley, 2010
9
Drawing the Human Body: An Anatomical Guide
(sketches 26-27) The armpit region appears as a depression situated between the upper part of the thorax lateral inner portion and the upper median part of the brachial. If the limb is adherent to the trunk, the armpit cavity is reduced in an ...
Giovanni Civardi, 2001
10
The World's Loudest Armpit Fart: Danny Baker Record Breaker 3
Eternally optimistic, he writes to Mr Bibby, Keeper of the Records, with hilarious accounts of his yucky endeavours. In this book, Danny will attempt to break the following records. Drumroll, please . . .
Steve Hartley, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARMPIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term armpit is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Quick: Hairy armpits are in again
... armpit hair on stage in the '90s. Then pop music princesses like Britney Spears brought us back to the hairless aesthetic in the early aughts. «The Southern, Jul 15»
2
Miley Cyrus' Fourth of July pics receive nasty backlash from fans
Aside from body shaming Cyrus for her armpit hair and slender frame, some fans seemed genuinely concerned for Cyrus and the fact that she ... «SheKnows.com, Jul 15»
3
The Chat: What's the big, hairy deal with armpits?
JOY: A CNN headline caught my eye the other day: "Armpit Hair a Growing Trend for Women." And to that, I say … wow, really? Just in time for ... «Post-Bulletin, Jul 15»
4
5 Misconceptions About Dyeing Your Armpit Hair That You Definitely …
It's not just Miley Cyrus: The dyed armpit hair trend is gaining traction with every day fashionistas as well. With something so unexpected, ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
5
How to Remove Armpit Stains from Your White Shirts
We all know the armpit stain: the ugly yellowish circle beneath the arm holes in our shirts that are a result of a build up of sweat and the ... «Washingtonian.com, Jun 15»
6
This Woman Refuses To Shave Her Armpits, And Gender Equality Is …
"And that, to me, was most important." Watch the full HuffPost Live conversation about the female armpit hair movement here. Sign up here for ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
7
Raleigh museum conducts 'smelly armpit' study
The NC Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh let visitors take part in its interactive 'Armpit Microbes and Odor' study on Sunday. Scientists ... «WTVD-TV, Jun 15»
8
Man hid drugs in his armpit
A drug dealer who hid bags of cocaine in his armpit has been jailed for two ... found five bags of cocaine with £200 concealed under his armpit. «Wigan Today, Jun 15»
9
There is an easy thing you can do to get rid of your dress shirt's …
It goes without saying that yellow armpit stains aren't a good look for your crisp white dress shirts. You might not think there's much you can do ... «Business Insider, Jun 15»
10
Miley Cyrus Doesn't Want Anyone Photoshopping Out Her Armpit Hair
Miley Cyrus has been embracing her body hair for quite some time now, whether it's by dying her armpit hair pink and showing it off on ... «Seventeen Magazine, Jun 15»

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