groin

[ groin ]

/ grɔɪn /

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noun

Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.

the general region of this fold or hollow.

Architecture. the curved line or edge formed by the intersection of two vaults.

Also groyne . a small jetty extending from a shore to prevent beach erosion.

verb (used with object)

Architecture. to form with groins.

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Origin of groin

1350–1400; earlier grine, Middle English grinde; compare Old English grynde “abyss,” akin to grund “bottom, ground¹”

OTHER WORDS FROM groin

un·groined, adjective

Words nearby groin

grogger, groggery, groggy, grogram, grogshop, groin, groining, grok, Grolier, Grolier de Servières, groma

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How to use groin in a sentence

Even in Week 3, when Young suffered a groin injury, he traversed the sideline with a bag of ice taped to his inner thigh.
Chase Young’s upbringing made him a ‘crazy unusual’ leader, and Washington is already following|Sam Fortier|January 1, 2021|Washington Post
Carr, back in the lineup after suffering a groin injury in the Raiders’ previous game, completed 11 of 20 first-half passes for 129 yards.
FitzMagic strikes again as Dolphins stun Raiders, but Tua Tagovailoa remains Miami’s starter|Mark Maske|December 27, 2020|Washington Post
It also saw quarterback Derek Carr exit with a groin injury.
FitzMagic strikes again as Dolphins stun Raiders, but Tua Tagovailoa remains Miami’s starter|Mark Maske|December 27, 2020|Washington Post
Items like hot water bottles can be placed in the groin, both armpits, and around the neck.
10 winter survival tips everyone should know|Tim MacWelch|December 15, 2020|Popular-Science

In Minnesota’s Week 5 game against the Seattle Seahawks, the Vikings lost star running back Dalvin Cook in the third quarter to a groin injury.
Running Backs Are As Replaceable As Ever This Year. So Why Did Kansas City Pick Up Le’Veon Bell?|Josh Hermsmeyer|October 16, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Merabet had already been immobilized by a bullet to the groin.
The Muslim Cop Killed by Terrorists|Michael Daly|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He closed his eyes, imagining the virgins, imagining away the pain in his head and groin.
Powerful Congressman Writes About ‘Fleshy Breasts’|Asawin Suebsaeng|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
My gloved fingertips, soaked with blood on his pulseless groin, started to vibrate.
Real Life Lazarus: When Patients Rise From the Dead|Sandeep Jauhar|August 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After issuing follow-up groin and stomach kicks, he was arrested.
Plane-Related Incidents Reach New Level of Weird|Rachel Hochhauser|April 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One of the pictures showed Vice President Dick Cheney outside the Oval Office, hands cupped in front of his groin.
Yes, Lincoln Would Have Done ‘Between Two Ferns’|Jeff Greenfield|March 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now with the same wind, the 12th of July, the duke of Medina with his fleet departed from the Groin.
Fox's Book of Martyrs|John Foxe
The fleet, with much ado, after some days came to the Groin, and other harbours near adjoining.
Fox's Book of Martyrs|John Foxe
Then she was hanging five feet out in the air over the sacred groin some fifty feet below.
The Jewels of Aptor|Samuel R. Delany
Out beyond the great knee, Snake regarded her from his perch in the groin of yellow leaf.
The Jewels of Aptor|Samuel R. Delany
Upon examining him he found he had received a wound near the navel, and another in the groin.
The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 1/2|Camden Pelham

British Dictionary definitions for groin

groin

/ (ɡrɔɪn) /

noun

the depression or fold where the legs join the abdomenRelated adjective: inguinal

euphemistic the genitals, esp the testicles

a variant spelling (esp US) of groyne

architect a curved arris formed where two intersecting vaults meet

verb

(tr) architect to provide or construct with groins

Word Origin for groin

C15: perhaps from English grynde abyss; related to ground 1

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