thigh

noun

Definition of thighnext
as in calf

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Recent Examples of thigh Jamie Love is swaying, slapping a hand against her thigh to keep time, and mouthing along to the music that plays from a set of portable speakers. — Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026 Presented amid fog and flashing lights outside Venice’s Lido Casino, the dystopian collection featured towering thigh-high platform boots resembling waders, an allusion to both the mythical river and the city’s rising waters. — Livia Caligor, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026 Partially cover pot, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of a thigh registers at least 165°, 15–18 minutes. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026 The skewers are tsukune, chicken thigh with leek, chicken breast with wasabi, and mushroom with nitsume sauce. — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thigh
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thigh
  1. calf
  2. shin
  3. shank
Noun
  • 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
  • Having missed the entire preseason due to a calf injury, Monday’s 15 minutes against the Mavericks were his first rotation minutes of the season.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of calf
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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“Thigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thigh. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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