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

The only change, with Zach LaVine back in the starting lineup after missing Wednesday’s loss with a thigh contusion, was Schroder being moved to the bench for the first time as a King. —Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025

Hilton is certainly no stranger to the thigh-high boot trend. —Tara Larson, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025

Launched in 2016 due to the popularity of mom jeans, the Wedgie is the ultimate mom jean style (straight leg, high waist, tight in the thigh and butt area), reminding me a lot of what Princess Diana used to wear on her days off from royal duties. —Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 14 Nov. 2025

So his nerves control the muscles around the ankle and the foot and/or the thigh muscles or calf muscles. —Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025

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