thigh
(noun) the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.]
• Hight, hight
Source: Wiktionary
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
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
