THIGH


Meaning of THIGH in English

/ θaɪ; NAmE / noun

1.

the top part of the leg between the knee and the hip

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2.

the top part of the leg of a chicken, etc., cooked and eaten

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English thēh , thēoh , thīoh , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dij .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.