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
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If the skin on your upper arms, stomach, thighs—or, well anywhere else—has seen tighter days, there is hope in a jar.
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2025
The prongs caught the inside of Perkins’ thigh, delivering painful electrical shock waves.
—Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until meat registers 160 degrees (for breasts) or 175 degrees (drumsticks, thighs), about 30-40 minutes.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
The bullet hit the woman in the right thigh, police said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2025
The prongs caught the inside of Perkins’ thigh, delivering painful electrical shock waves.
—Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until meat registers 160 degrees (for breasts) or 175 degrees (drumsticks, thighs), about 30-40 minutes.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
The bullet hit the woman in the right thigh, police said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Thigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thigh. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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thigh
noun
: the part of the leg that extends from the hip to the knee
Medical Definition
thigh
noun1
: the proximal segment of the vertebrate hind or lower limb extending from the hip to the knee and supported by a single large bone compare femur sense 1
2
: the segment of the leg immediately distal to the thigh in a bird or in a quadruped in which the true thigh is obscured
3
: the femur of an insect
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