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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈθaɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/θaɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(thī)

thigh /θaɪ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Anatomythe part of the lower limb in humans between the hip and the knee.
Zoologythe corresponding part of the hind limb of other animals.

thigh (thī),USA pronunciation

Anatomythe part of the lower limb in humans between the hip and the knee.
Zoologythe corresponding part of the hind limb of other animals;
the femoral region.
Birds(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.
Insects[Entomol.]the femur.

bef. 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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thigh /θaɪ/ n

the part of the leg between the hip and the knee in humans
the corresponding part in other vertebrates and insects

Related adjective(s): femoral

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

'thigh' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

bow legs - cuisse - femur - femoral - girdle - gluteus - hip - knee - leg - mini - numbles - pentadactyl - psoas - quadriceps - round - sciatica - shorts - topside - trunks - biceps - blouse - crus - dark meat - en tire-bouchon - femoral artery - gluteus maximus - gluteus medius - gluteus minimus - gracilis - groin - ham - interdental - Jamaica shorts - lotus position - meros - rappel - rectus - thighbone - thigh-high - thigh-slapper - trochanter - trunk hose - vastus - welt - saphenous vein - sartorius - shank - smite - stadium jacket

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Synonyms: quadriceps, quads, upper leg, femur, thigh bone, more...

Collocations: to work out your thighs, exercises for your thighs, has [thick, strong, muscular, fat] thighs, more...

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