flank
noun [C] (BODY) /flæŋk/Definition
› the area of the body between the ribs and the hips of an animal or a personThe human torso
(Definition of flank noun (BODY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -bellied suffix
- -chested suffix
- -waisted suffix
- abdomen noun
- beer belly noun
- belly button noun
- core adjective (IMPORTANT)
- groin noun (BODY)
- gut noun (BOWELS)
- hip noun (BODY PART)
- middle noun
- pectorals noun
- six-pack noun
- solar plexus noun
- stomach ache noun
- thorax noun
- trunk noun (MAIN PART)
- tummy button noun
- tummy noun
- waistline noun
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