thigh
the part of the lower limb in humans between the hip and the knee.
the corresponding part of the hind limb of other animals; the femoral region.
(in birds)
the true femoral region that is hidden by the skin or feathers of the body.
the segment below, containing the fibula and tibia.
Entomology. the femur.
Origin of thigh
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How to use thigh in a sentence
Fleshy breasts taunted him from low bikini tops, and fleshy thighs sloped from bikini bottoms.
Powerful Congressman Writes About ‘Fleshy Breasts’ | Asawin Suebsaeng | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTShe tugged on the black rope that wrapped around his thighs and torso, her leather gloves creaking with each adjustment.
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And part reading too much about Gwyneth Paltrow's cleanses, as though if I deny myself enough I will get her thighs.
Deep Squat—For most squats you want to get your thighs parallel with the ground but for a deep squat you go ALL the way down.
Squats: The Absolutely Incredible Secret to Staying in Shape | Ari Meisel | January 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Wherefore I have also bared thy thighs against thy face, and thy shame hath appeared.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousThe Australians have the pull in height and width of chest; the New Zealanders are thicker all through, chests, waists, thighs.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonThe head of this statue was of fine gold, but the breast and the arms of silver, and the belly and the thighs of brass.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousThen a grape-shot—an iron ball two inches thick—went through both his thighs.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes | VariousThe outside of his legs and thighs are black, and its tail of a dark ash with two white spots on each side of its insertion.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume IX (of 10) | Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon
British Dictionary definitions for thigh
/ (θaɪ) /
the part of the leg between the hip and the knee in man
the corresponding part in other vertebrates and insects
Origin of thigh
1Other words from thigh
- Related adjectives: crural, femoral
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