THIGH

thigh

(noun) the part of the leg between the hip and the knee

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

thigh (plural thighs)

The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee. [from 8th c.]

That part of the leg of vertebrates (or sometimes other animals) which corresponds to the human thigh in position or function; the tibia of a horse, the tarsus of a bird; the third leg-section of an insect. [from 14th c.]

Anagrams

• Hight, hight

Source: Wiktionary

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Thigh, n. Etym: [OE. thi, , , AS. ; akin to OFries. thiach, D. dij, dije, OHG. dioh, thioh, Icel. thigh, rump, and probably to Lith. taukas fat of animals, tuk to become fat, Russ. tuke fat of animals. *56.]

1. (Anat.)

Definition: The proximal segment of the hind limb between the knee and the trunk. See Femur.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The coxa, or femur, of an insect. Thigh bone (Anat.), the femur.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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