armpit — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.

   Synonyms

   underarmaxilla[anatomy]]>pitoxter[dialect]]al>armhole[dialect]]al>

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   She stood a couple of feet away from me […] exposing an edge of brassière strap at her armpit―exposing the armpit itself, a muscular hollow shadowed with fine stubble and faintly streaked with talcum.

   Unilever brought its Rexona deodorant to China a decade ago, dreaming of a market with 2.6 billion armpits.

2. Somewhere or something unpleasant or undesirable.

   Usage

   • Colloquial
   • Derogatory

   Synonyms

   butthole[vulgar]]>asshole[vulgar]]>

   Examples

   the armpit of America

Noun

1. the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder

   Synonyms

   axillaaxillary cavityaxillary fossa

   Broader terms

   cavitybodily cavitycavum

   Examples

   they were up to their armpits in water