Thigh
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /θaɪ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Thigh is a noun meaning The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee.
Meaning
The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee.
More Meanings
- That part of the leg of vertebrates (or sometimes other animals) which corresponds to the human thigh in position or function; the tibia of a horse, the tarsus of a bird; the third leg-section of an insect.
Example Sentences
‘Why not pay up now, kiddo?’ he suggested magnanimously, patting me on the thigh.
Add the chicken thighs, close the bag, and squish the marinade to coat the chicken.
About ten days ago, in cocking a pistol in the guard-room at Marcau, he accidentally shot himself through the Thigh.
The newly discovered dinosaur Brontomerus mcintoshi may have used its huge muscular thighs to kick predators and rivals.
Word Forms
- thighs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include leg, hip, rump, crotch, butt, lap.
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