loins

/ lɔɪnz /

plural noun

1. the hips and the inner surface of the legs where they join the trunk of the body; crotch
2. 1. the reproductive organs
   2. the womb

Example Sentences

Shasta towered above everything else, her loins delivering the natural springs and snowmelt that birthed a great river.

From Los Angeles Times

A second employee cuts those loins into neat chunks.

From Seattle Times

Come for the outfits and shots of Paris; stay for Stanley Tucci’s amazing line read of “gird your loins.”

From New York Times

Shiv reluctantly says yes before phoning Matsson, sharing her brothers' plans with him and telling him he needs to gird his loins and jump into stuffed mushroom f**kfest after all.

From Salon

They decided to skip turkey last Thanksgiving, for example, because the price of meat had risen so much; instead, they defrosted some pork loins they’d purchased earlier in bulk.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• femur
• groin