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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The officer fired a single shot from his handgun, striking Sosa-Celis in his right thigh.
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Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
LaVine, a two-time All-Star, has missed 17 games due to various injuries, including lower back soreness, a right thigh contusion, right thumb soreness and a left ankle sprain.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 14 Feb. 2026
In one picture, a slim teen-ager reaches over tentatively, tenderly, to peel a bandage off another boy’s bare thigh, a moment both touching and wonderfully matter-of-fact.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
The officer, who is not named in court filings, fired a single shot from a handgun that struck one of the men, Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, in the thigh.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
LaVine, a two-time All-Star, has missed 17 games due to various injuries, including lower back soreness, a right thigh contusion, right thumb soreness and a left ankle sprain.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 14 Feb. 2026
In one picture, a slim teen-ager reaches over tentatively, tenderly, to peel a bandage off another boy’s bare thigh, a moment both touching and wonderfully matter-of-fact.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
The officer, who is not named in court filings, fired a single shot from a handgun that struck one of the men, Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, in the thigh.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Thigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thigh. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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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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