THIGH


Meaning of THIGH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈthī ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thēoh; 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 ˈthīd adjective

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