armpit, axilla, axillary cavity, axillary fossa
(noun) the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder; “they were up to their armpits in water”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
armpit (plural armpits)
The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
Somewhere or something considered unpleasant or undesirable.
• (cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder): axilla, oxter, underarm; armhole (now UK dialect)
• poplit (“knee pit”)
• Primat, impart
Source: Wiktionary
Arm"pit`, n. Etym: [Arm + pit.]
Definition: The hollow beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder; the axilla.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
