thigh
thigh definition
thigh (t̸hī)
noun
- that part of the leg in humans and other vertebrates between the knee and the hip; region of the thighbone, or femur
- the region of the tibia, as in poultry
Etymology: ME thih < OE theoh, akin to MHG diech < IE *teuk- < base *teu-, to swell > thumb, L tumor
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