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
1Words Nearby thigh
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How to use thigh in a sentence
Femurs are the large, sturdy bones in our thighs and in a horse’s hind legs.
One was wounded in the thigh, an injury described by police as not life-threatening.
D.C. police investigating three fatal shootings since Monday | Peter Hermann, Martin Weil | January 20, 2021 | Washington PostVent pockets slashed across the thighs can dump enough warmth that you can hike in them in merely freezing weather.
If I do end up going to the store, I’ll buy extra chicken thighs to freeze, and a few containers of tofu, which lasts for quite a long time when it’s packed in water.
Keep your hips level, square, and in a straight line with your thighs and torso.
This 10-Move Core Workout Will Kick Your Ass | Hayden Carpenter | December 21, 2020 | Outside Online
There was one guy who had a tattoo of me on his inner thigh.
The Chicago Bulls’ Joakim Noah Sounds Off on Weed, the Weather, and Winning | Bill Schulz | October 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOne guy took a horn in the thigh, suffering a baseball-sized contusion.
He has had operations on both knees, and they had to put him under anesthesia to clean a long gash in his left thigh.
Sternberg showed a sweatshirt wrapped around a hips-style skirt, oversized faux furs, and thigh-length cardigans.
The Coolest Kids on the Block: Public School, Opening Ceremony, and Band of Outsiders | Erin Cunningham | February 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere were also bruises on the lower left arm and the upper right thigh.
The Strange and Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis | Richard Ben Cramer | January 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCaptain Hobbs, of the 3rd Artillery, was shot through the thigh at night, and only the next morning saw the nature of the wound.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanHeap together into it the pieces thereof, every good piece, the thigh and the shoulder, choice pieces and full of bones.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousThen, stooping suddenly, the Parisian ran his blade under the other brave's guard and through the fellow's thigh.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniAs they flew, each rider swung lightly forward, lance level with thigh, shield over the crouching chest.
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisThe width of the seat should be about one-fifth of the length of the body, or three-fourths the length of the thigh.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin Malley
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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