English Explanatory Dictionary

armpit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
  2. Somewhere or something unpleasant or undesirable.

Pronunciation

/ˈɑɹmˌpɪt/ en-us-armpit.ogg

Word forms

armpit armpits

Etymology

From Middle English armpitt, arme-pitt, armput, equivalent to arm + pit. (something unpleasant): Presumably a reference to underarm body odor.

Synonyms

underarm axilla[anatomy]]> pit oxter[dialect]]al> armhole[dialect]]al> butthole[vulgar]]> asshole[vulgar]]>

Derived words

armpit fart armpitted armpitty wingpit
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