Thigh

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The portion of the human leg between the hip and the knee.
  • n. The corresponding part of the hind leg of a quadruped or other vertebrate animal.
  • n. The second segment of a bird's leg, containing the tibia and fibula.
  • n. The femur of an insect's leg.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The proximal segment of the hind limb between the knee and the trunk. See femur.
  • n. The coxa, or femur, of an insect.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. That part of the leg which is between the hip and the knee in man, and the corresponding part of the hind limb of other animals; the femoral region, determined by the extent of the thigh-bone or femur; the femur.
  • n. In ornithology: The flank, or the feathers overlying this region of the body, corresponding to the thigh proper, which is deeply buried in the common integument of the body.
  • n. Loosely, the next joint of the leg; the crus; the drumstick: especially said when the feathers of this part are conspicuous in length or in color, as the “flag” of a hawk.
  • n. In entomology, the third joint or segment of any one of the six or eight legs of a true insect, or of an arachnidan; the femur, between the trochanter and the tibia or shank.
  • n. The lower and larger part of the stalk of a plant; the stock or trunk.
  • To carve (a pigeon or other small bird).
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the upper joint of the leg of a fowl
  • n. the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    helping    serving    portion   
    Variant
    femur   
    Form
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    ham    hock    hough   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Ai    Alai    Ally    Bi    Bligh    Bly    Brunei    Cai    Cy    Dai   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    hip    forearm    ankle    waist    chest    torso    belly    breast    knee    leg