thigh
[ thahy ]
/ θaɪ /
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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.
Nearby words
thieve, thievery, thieving, thievish, thievishly, thigh, thigh-high, thigh-slapper, thighbone, thigmesthesia, thigmotaxis
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
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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
Related formsRelated 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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Medicine definitions for thighs
thigh
[ thī ]
n.
The part of the leg between the hip and the knee.femur
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