thigh

[ thahy ]

/ θaɪ /

noun

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.

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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.

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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

Words nearby thigh

thieu, thieve, thievery, thieving, thievish, thigh, thigh-high, thigh-slapper, thighbone, thigmesthesia, thigmotaxis

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Example sentences from the Web for thighs

After tightening her collar, Stella assumed slave posture: on her knees, legs slightly spread, palm resting face-up on her thighs.
Dungeons and Genital Clamps: Inside a Legendary BDSM Chateau|Ian Frisch|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One bite too many, and I could look down and practically see my thighs expanding before my eyes.
You’re Never ‘Cured’ of an Eating Disorder|Carrie Arnold|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And part reading too much about Gwyneth Paltrow's cleanses, as though if I deny myself enough I will get her thighs.
Mommy’s Little Secret? Coffee And Booze.|Sally Kohn|May 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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.
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A disturbing trend online encourages girls to be so thin they can see a gap between their thighs.
Robyn Lawley: Why The Dangerous “Thigh Gap” Trend Makes Me Mad|Robyn Lawley|October 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Its hind legs were very short, thick like tree-trunks, grotesquely bowed; and its thighs like buttresses.
In the Morning of Time|Charles G. D. Roberts
The feathers on their thighs are round like shells at the end, and being there very thick, have an agreeable effect.
Extinct Birds|Walter Rothschild
His complaint wuz that he felt something run up his legs ter his thighs.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Work Projects Administration
That man in a doublet, that pretty youth with his roulades, who showed his thighs and displayed his voice, displeased him.
Strong as Death|Guy de Maupassant
Mrs. Ericson adjusted her polaroid glasses and waved her rickshaw boy into his harness, where his thighs tensed for the long haul.
The Mating of the Moons|Kenneth O'Hara

British Dictionary definitions for thighs

thigh

/ (θaɪ) /

noun

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

the corresponding part in other vertebrates and insects

Other words from thigh

Related adjectives: crural, femoral

Word Origin for thigh

Old English thēh; related to Old Frisian thiāch, Old High German dioh thigh, Old Norse thjō buttock, Old Slavonic tyku fat

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Medical definitions for thighs

thigh

[ thī ]

n.

The part of the leg between the hip and the knee.femur

thigh

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for thighs

noun

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Word Origin for thigh

Medical definitions for thighs

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