Transcription
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- [thahy]
- /θaɪ/
- /θaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thahy]
- /θaɪ/
Definitions of thigh word
- noun thigh the part of the lower limb in humans between the hip and the knee. 1
- noun thigh the corresponding part of the hind limb of other animals; the femoral region. 1
- noun thigh the true femoral region that is hidden by the skin or feathers of the body. the segment below, containing the fibula and tibia. 1
- noun thigh Entomology. the femur. 1
- noun thigh upper leg 1
- noun thigh poultry: leg portion 1
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Origin of thigh
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English thi, thigh(e), the(h), Old English thīoh, thēoh; cognate with Dutch dij, Old High German dioh, Old Norse thjō
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Thigh
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thigh popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
thigh usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thigh
noun thigh
- flank — the side of an animal or a person between the ribs and hip.
- haunch — the hip.
- loin — Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- loins — Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- hips — Plural form of hip.
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