n.
Pronunciation: ' th ī
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English th ē oh; akin to Old High German dioh thigh, Lithuanian taukai, plural, fat
Date: before 12th century
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
– thighed \ ' th ī d \ adjective