# midriff

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɪdɹɪf/ · frequency rank #61,632

## Definitions
1. The middle section of the human torso, from below the chest to above the waist; the abdomen and its back part.

## Etymology
From Middle English midref, mydrif, from Old English midrif, midhrif (“the midriff; diaphragm”), from Proto-West Germanic *middjahrif. Equivalent to mid- + riff.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/midriff