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thigh

[thahy]

noun

  1. the part of the lower limb in humans between the hip and the knee.

  2. the corresponding part of the hind limb of other animals; the femoral region.

  3. (in birds)

    1. the true femoral region that is hidden by the skin or feathers of the body.

    2. the segment below, containing the fibula and tibia.

  4. Entomology.the femur.



thigh

/ θɪ /

noun

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

  2. the corresponding part in other vertebrates and insects

“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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thigh1

before 900; Middle English thi, thigh ( e ), the ( h ), Old English thīoh, thēoh; cognate with Dutch dij, Old High German dioh, Old Norse ٳō
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thigh1

Old English ٳŧ; related to Old Frisian ٳ峦, Old High German dioh thigh, Old Norse ٳō buttock, Old Slavonic tyku fat
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Example Sentences

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The day before she was hit in the thigh by another projectile while reporting downtown outside the jail, she said.

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A British photojournalist, Nick Stern, was also taken into emergency surgery on Sunday after being hit in the thigh by a three-inch plastic bullet fired by police.

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Eighth seed Musetti had had treatment for a thigh problem at the end of the third set.

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In wheel throwing, it’s important to anchor your elbows to your hips, forearms to the splash pan and thighs to the outside of your wheel — I didn’t do any of that.

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