1
a
: the proximal segment of the vertebrate hind or lower limb extending from the hip to the knee
b
: the segment of the leg immediately distal to the thigh in a bird or in a quadruped in which the true thigh is obscured
c
: the femur of an insect
2
: something resembling or covering a thigh
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Newcastle insist the striker has a minor thigh problem that a long-haul flight would not have helped.
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2025
At your groin, just above the crease where the thigh meets the abdomen.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Throughout the town water rose to our knees, our thighs.
—Ariel Saramandi, The Dial, 29 July 2025
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2025
At your groin, just above the crease where the thigh meets the abdomen.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Throughout the town water rose to our knees, our thighs.
—Ariel Saramandi, The Dial, 29 July 2025
Future models might track hydration in other areas of the body, like the forearm or thigh.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for thigh
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“Thigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thigh. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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thigh
noun
: the part of the leg that extends from the hip to the knee
Medical Definition
thigh
noun1
: the proximal segment of the vertebrate hind or lower limb extending from the hip to the knee and supported by a single large bone compare femur sense 1
2
: the segment of the leg immediately distal to the thigh in a bird or in a quadruped in which the true thigh is obscured
3
: the femur of an insect
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