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thigh

3 entries found.

Main Entry:
thigh 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 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 
          Listen to the pronunciation of thighed \ˈthīd\ adjective


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