HyperDic: thigh

English > 2 senses of the word thigh:
NOUNbodythighthe part of the leg between the hip and the knee
foodthigh, second jointthe upper joint of the leg of a fowl
thigh > pronunciation
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English > thigh: 2 senses > noun 1, body
MeaningThe part of the leg between the hip and the knee.
Part oflegA human limb
Partscircumflex artery of the thigh, arteria circumflexa femorisAn artery that supplies the hip joint and thigh muscles
femoral artery, arteria femoralisThe chief artery of the thigh
femoral nerve, nervus femoralis, anterior crural nerveOne of a pair of nerves that originate from lumbar nerves and supply the muscles and skin of the anterior part of the thigh
femoral vein, vena femoralisA vein that accompanies the femoral artery in the same sheath
femur, thighbone, femorisThe longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton
hip, hip joint, coxa, articulatio coxaeThe ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
musculus adductor brevisThe short adductor muscle of the thigh
musculus adductor longusThe long adductor muscle of the thigh
musculus adductor magnus, great adductor muscleThe muscle that adducts and extends the thigh
musculus biceps femoris, femoral bicepsThe biceps muscle of the thigh
quadriceps, quadriceps femoris, musculus quadriceps femoris, quadA muscle of the thigh that extends the leg
NarrowerlapThe upper side of the thighs of a seated person
BroaderlimbOne of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping
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Adjectivesfemoralof or relating to or near the femur or thigh
English > thigh: 2 senses > noun 2, food
MeaningThe upper joint of the leg of a fowl.
Synonymsecond joint
Part ofbird, fowlThe flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food
Partsdark meatThe flesh of the legs of fowl used as food
Broaderhelping, portion, servingAn individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
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