groin
Americannoun
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groins
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Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
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the general region of this fold or hollow.
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Architecture. the curved line or edge formed by the intersection of two vaults.
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Also groyne a small jetty extending from a shore to prevent beach erosion.
verb (used with object)
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the depression or fold where the legs join the abdomen
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euphemistic the genitals, esp the testicles
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a variant spelling (esp US) of groyne
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architect a curved arris formed where two intersecting vaults meet
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Etymology
Origin of groin
1350–1400; earlier grine, Middle English grinde; compare Old English grynde “abyss,” akin to grund “bottom, ground 1 ”
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"They'll coax excess lymph fluid from your swollen tissues toward your lymph nodes, where the lymph can reabsorb," he says - adding lymph nodes are found in the armpits, neck and groin.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Nacua sat out against the Giants because of groin soreness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Palmer was hampered by a recurring groin injury in 2025-26, which former Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca - who is now boss at Manchester City - said did not make sense.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The Dodgers are hopeful Blake Snell, who came out of Wednesday’s game after an inning with groin tightness, will be healthy enough to return for one more regular-season start.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
He found a pair of scissors at last and began cutting carefully through Snowden’s coveralls high up above the wound, just below the groin.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
“The shot blocking, the groins, the hips, the cuts, the bruises, playing every second night: That’s the toll,” coach Jon Cooper said Sunday.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 19, 2022
The Army Corps of Engineers, which began the Rockaway resiliency project in 2020, is installing stone structures called groins — similar to rock jetties — into the ocean to fortify sand along the beach.
From New York Times ● May 29, 2022
The Giants and Dodgers have a rich and colorful sports rivalry featuring bats thrown at heads, balls to groins and an impressive bounty of World Series trophies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2021
One by one, the men agreed to tell their stories to The Associated Press and to have the extensive scars on their legs, chests and groins photographed in July and August.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 8, 2017
The latter did not possess the three furrows of the groins, thin as lines, that he had graved upon the marble.
From Ancient Manners Also Known As Aphrodite by Pierre Lou?s
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