calf

noun

Definition of calfnext
as in thigh
the muscular back part of the leg below the knee

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Recent Examples of calf Without adequate calf muscle strength, the calf muscles can fatigue quickly, leading to foot dragging or tripping. — Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2026 First elephant to be born at KC Zoo The calf will be the first offspring of parents Zuri, a 17-year-old female, and Tamani, a 21-year-old male. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026 San Antonio's Tobias Harris hasn't played this season because of a strained calf but the Spurs have one of the best health outlooks of any Western Conference contender. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 The shoe in question was Bared Footwear’s Turtur ballet flat — a square-toed silhouette with a mary jane strap and a slight heel designed to help alleviate foot and calf pain, along with a biomechanical footbed. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for calf
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calf
  1. thigh
  2. shin
  3. shank
Noun
  • He was struck twice in his left arm and twice in the upper right thigh, police said.
    — CBS Philadelphia, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Chelsea striker Joao Pedro is out for several weeks with a thigh injury and that's a problem for manager Xabi Alonso.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of thigh
Noun
  • There has been no confirmation from the club but reports in the English media, including the BBC, say Benjamin Sesko is expected to be out until at least January with a shin injury.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, Allen was diagnosed with a bone bruise on his left shin and back within about a week.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of shin
Noun
  • Frank Darling, another buzzy online engagement ring retailer, takes advantage of something called a bypass shank in the above ring, which implies that the ends of the band curve past the center stone versus generating a straight, uniform loop.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In May, Cassius heard the nearby screams of Miami woman Caitlin Dydzuhn, who was walking her dog near her downtown condominium when she was brutally attacked by a man wielding a homemade shank.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of shank

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“Calf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calf. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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