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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Meanwhile, guard Tyler Herro, who missed a game with a right thigh contusion, will be available Monday.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
And cook up your chicken thighs in Hexclad's 10-inch hybrid frying pan.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Saturday night’s rotation was complicated with not only Wiggins being out, but also Tyler Herro sidelined by a thigh contusion, only his fourth absence of the season and first since March 5, with the Heat 0-4 in his absence this season.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025
But things started to go awry from the warm-up, when centre-back Clement Lenglet felt a thigh muscle problem, meaning Jose Maria Gimenez had to start despite Simeone wanting to give the Uruguay defender a rest.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
And cook up your chicken thighs in Hexclad's 10-inch hybrid frying pan.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Saturday night’s rotation was complicated with not only Wiggins being out, but also Tyler Herro sidelined by a thigh contusion, only his fourth absence of the season and first since March 5, with the Heat 0-4 in his absence this season.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025
But things started to go awry from the warm-up, when centre-back Clement Lenglet felt a thigh muscle problem, meaning Jose Maria Gimenez had to start despite Simeone wanting to give the Uruguay defender a rest.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Thigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thigh. Accessed 18 Apr. 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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