THIGHS

Noun

thighs

plural of thigh

Anagrams

• Hights, hights

Source: Wiktionary


THIGH

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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