torso

noun/ˈtɔrsoʊ/

Frequency rank: #8,529 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

the trunk of the human body, excluding the head, arms, and legs.

Illustration for the English word “torso”

Example sentence

The sculptor carefully carved the torso of a human figure from a single block of marble.

Synonyms & related words

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