Definition of "breast-high" [breast•-high]

• High as the breast. (adjective)

Gnu Collaboartive International Dictionary of English: licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)

• "The rising water had forced the ice up till it stood breast-high above the island like a wall."
• "Blue sky, green trees, and sunlit turf appeared through the opening, which was breast-high."
• "Lady Flashman, scenting mischief breast-high, had also fixed her bonny blue gimlets on the suspect, seen him drop red counters on his paper after coups had been called, and heard Levett mutter, ` By jove, it is too hot! '"