keister

noun

ˈkē-stər How to pronounce keister (audio)
variants also keester
Definition of keisternext
slang
as in bum
the part of the body upon which someone sits he fell right on his keister in front of the whole crowd

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Recent Examples of keister Rose is also perilously up her own keister. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026 Then there is little Point San Pablo Beach, with something rare in the Bay Area – water that doesn’t freeze your keister – with decent swimming at high tide. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025 But once O’Connor put Harley on his keister, Game 3 was never the same. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2025 This mindset predictably glosses over the fact not all people can get off their keister and run errands like that. — Steven Aquino, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for keister
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keister
  1. bum
  2. cheeks
  3. seat
  4. tail
  5. rump
  6. butt
Noun
  • Carl Sandburg’s 1927 American Songbag featured a whole section of hobo songs presenting the bum as a beau ideal.
    — Caroline Fraser, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The silhouette was heavily elongated, with three-quarter-length jackets and argyle knitwear that covered the bum.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of bum
Noun
  • The Cream Multi-Stick can be used across cheeks, lips and eyes, delivering buildable color and a dewy finish through a creamy, weightless formula designed for mistake-proof application.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • And the wrinkles go around the cheeks and all combine at the butthole.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheeks
Noun
  • The supplier will still need to complete development, testing and certification before the seats enter production.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • For a company increasingly focused on taking humans out of the driver’s seat, the Roadster reminds us that driving can still be part of the attraction.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of seat
Noun
  • Tuck drumstick ends under band of skin across the tail if present or tie drumsticks securely to tail using 100%- cotton kitchen string.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2026
  • My barometer will always be whether the AI is the tail that’s wagging the dog.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of tail
Noun
  • This is also why bucks generally have shorter tails than does, and less white on the rump.
    — Tom Carpenter, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Then, pair a Black Angus rump steak, aged for three weeks in herbed butter and redolent of fresh rosemary (€38), with a glass of a spicy-fruity Barolo from the pioneering Piedmont vintner Chiara Boschis (€22).
    — New York Times, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of rump
Noun
  • Long before the lucky pregame butt squeezes or the messages written on the back of Haley Cavinder's pants or even taking the heat for Jake Ferguson's bad game, there was the classic shooter taking his shot.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Any piece of trash that's smaller than 2 inches is considered micro-litter, with cigarette butts being the most common.
    — Katie Standing, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of butt

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“Keister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keister. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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