armpits

[ahrm-pits]

armpits Definition

• 1. the hollow area beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder, containing the axilla or armpit
• 2. the place on a person's body where the arm joins the shoulder, consisting of a hollow under the shoulder in which the arm fits closely to the body

Using armpits: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "armpits" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  She applied deodorant to her armpits.

• Example

  His shirt was soaked with sweat under the armpits.

• Example

  The doctor checked her lymph nodes in her armpits.

armpits Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for armpits

• axilla
• underarm

Phrases with armpits

• up to one's armpits in something

  to be very busy or deeply involved in something

  Example

  I can't go out tonight, I'm up to my armpits in work.

• smell like an armpit

  to have a very unpleasant odor

  Example

  This gym smells like an armpit, let's go somewhere else.

• be the pits

  to be very bad or unpleasant

  Example

  This movie is the pits, I can't believe we paid to see it.

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Summary: armpits in Brief

'Armpits' [ahrm-pits] refer to the hollow area beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder, containing the axilla or armpit. It is a part of the body where sweat glands are located and is often associated with body odor. Phrases like 'up to one's armpits in something' and 'smell like an armpit' use 'armpits' to denote being busy or having an unpleasant odor, respectively.