Short-waisted
[shawrt-wey-stid] /ˈʃɔrtˈweɪ stɪd/
adjective
1.
of less than average length between the shoulders and waistline; having a high waistline.
short-waisted
adjective
1.
unusually short from the shoulders to the waist
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