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DictionarythighUpper leg
noun

thigh

THY/θaɪ/

The part of the leg between the hip and knee.

She rests her hand on her thigh.

A seated woman in athletic shorts rests an open hand midway along her exposed upper leg, clearly directing attention to the thigh.
Etymology
thighOld Englishupper part of the leg

Old English þeoh named the same part of the leg. Its deeper origin probably described this as the thick or fat part of the leg.

In context

JSHorsemanship1:48
I put my hand on my thigh and check that from below my knee stays nice and quiet
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More examples

  • A bruise covered the outside of his thigh.
  • She balanced the notebook on her thigh.
  • The shorts reached halfway down his thighs.

Forms

thigh · thighs

Similar words

leg
Names a larger region that includes the thigh.
calf
The fleshy lower-leg region below the knee.