thigh

noun

ˈthī 

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

thighed

ˈthīd 

adjective

Examples of thigh in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In your 40s and 50s, when texture, dullness and keratosis pilaris tend to show up on arms and thighs, choosing the right method matters more than ever. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026

It is usually administered as a single injection into the baby's thigh within six hours of birth. — Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026

Young then chased the victim toward his truck and shot him in the lower right thigh, near the buttocks. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 10 Nov. 2026

Some lace trim was also added at the hem and the open seam for the thigh-high slit. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing thigh

• hip and thigh
• thigh bone
• thigh-slapper

Rhymes for thigh

• ai
• aye
• bae
• bi
• buy
• by
• bye
• chai
• chi
• cry
• die
• dry

Kids Definition

thigh

noun

ˈthī 

: the part of the leg that extends from the hip to the knee

Medical Definition

thigh

noun

ˈthī 

1

: 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