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[ thahy ] / θaɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR thigh ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe 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 thighbefore 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 thighThieu, thieve, thievery, thieving, thievish, thigh, thighbone, thigh-high, thigh-slapper, thigmesthesia, thigmotaxis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thighOne guy took a horn in the thigh, suffering a baseball-sized contusion. Chicago’s Running of the Bulls|Hampton Stevens|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST A "thigh gap" and/or "bikini bridge" are practically a free ticket to nakedville. Hate Lena Dunham's Naked Body On 'Girls?' Show Us Yours|Caitlin Dickson, Abby Haglage|January 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST Yet while the thigh gap was a very real body image issue, the bikini bridge may not be. The Bikini Bridge to Nowhere|Erin Cunningham|January 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST Isn't it hard enough dealing with the thigh gap, exposed collar bones, and skinny arm trends? The Bikini Bridge to Nowhere|Erin Cunningham|January 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At first he didn't get the joke, but then he was slapping his thigh, poking his finger at his photographer. The Man Who Photographed the 20th Century’s Greatest Icons|Chantel Tattoli|December 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST The wound was in the thigh of the chief, and it now broke out afresh, as if in punishment for the crime he had committed. Deerfoot in The Mountains|Edward S. Ellis Scales of iron defended the shin and the thigh, sometimes the lower arm as well. Lieutenant Somers of the marines is more badly hurt, a spear having gone through the thigh. Among Malay Pirates|G. A. Henty He had a long reach, and whenever he tried to bite Glen's thigh he had to pull his legs back quickly. The Sweep Winner|Nat Gould When they heard how my mother went back to the inn, Doctor Livesey fairly slapped his thigh, and the squire cried "Bravo!" Treasure Island|Robert Louis Stevenson
British Dictionary definitions for thigh
nounthe part of the leg between the hip and the knee in man the corresponding part in other vertebrates and insects Other words from thighRelated adjectives: crural, femoralWord Origin for thighOld English thēh; related to Old Frisian thiāch, Old High German dioh thigh, Old Norse thjō buttock, Old Slavonic tyku fat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to thighgroin, femur, ham, flank, hock, loins, gammon Medical definitions for thigh
n.The part of the leg between the hip and the knee.femur The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |