Main Entry:

thigh

Pronunciation:

\ˈthī\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English thēoh; akin to Old High German dioh thigh, Lithuanian taukai, plural, fat

Date:

before 12th century

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 insect2: something resembling or covering a thigh

— thighed \ˈthīd\ adjective