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.
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
Example sentences from the Web for thigh
British Dictionary definitions for thigh
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, femoralWord Origin for thigh
Old English
thēh; related to Old Frisian
thiāch, Old High German
dioh thigh, Old Norse
thjō buttock, Old Slavonic
tyku fat
Medical definitions for thigh
thigh
[ thī ]
n.
The part of the leg between the hip and the knee.
femur