thigh

American  

[thahy] / θaɪ /

noun

1. the part of the lower limb in humans between the hip and the knee.

2. the corresponding part of the hind limb of other animals; the femoral region.

3. (in birds)

   1. the true femoral region that is hidden by the skin or feathers of the body.

   2. the segment below, containing the fibula and tibia.

4. Entomology.  the femur.

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thigh British  

/ θaɪ /

noun

1. the part of the leg between the hip and the knee in man

2. the corresponding part in other vertebrates and insects

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Etymology

Origin of thigh

before 900; Middle English thi, thigh ( e ), the ( h ), Old English thīoh, thēoh; cognate with Dutch dij, Old High German dioh, Old Norse thjō

Example Sentences

They are meant to be injected into the upper arm, thigh, or stomach, with doses gradually increased.

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Mr Osborne, 42, of Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, described Mason calling them moments after the car struck their son's thigh, pushing him and his friends out of the way.

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Surf Life Saving NSW said the man had suffered lacerations to the thigh.

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Arsenal defender Gabriel will be unavailable for "weeks" after sustaining a thigh injury on international duty, says head coach Mikel Arteta.

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Sporting a conquistador moustache and thighs as thick as a gaucho's steak, the culture shock was severe when the Argentina wing arrived at Harlequins.

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Related Words

• femur
• groin