Word
thigh
US/ˈθaɪ/
UK/θˈaɪ/
Definitions
01human anatomy
B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Medicine
n. the top part of your leg, between your hip and your knee.
n. the upper part of the human leg between the hip and the knee, containing the femur bone.
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“He pulled a muscle in his left thigh while running for the bus.”
“The surgeon made a small incision in the patient's upper thigh to access the femoral artery during the procedure.”
Synonyms
02animal anatomy or food
B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Cooking
n. the top part of an animal's leg, often used when talking about meat.
n. the corresponding part of the leg in other vertebrates, or the upper leg portion of a bird used as food.
“The recipe calls for four chicken thighs and a cup of white wine.”
“Chicken thighs are often preferred by chefs over breast meat because their higher fat content prevents them from drying out during roasting.”
Synonyms
Etymology
From Middle English thigh, thegh, thiȝ, theȝhe, þigh, þyȝh, from Old English þēoh, þīoh, from Proto-West Germanic þeuh, from Proto-Germanic þeuhą, from Proto-Indo-European *tewk-. See also West Frisian tsjea, Dutch dij, Middle High German diech, Icelandic þjó; also Irish tóin (“hind, rump”), Lithuanian táukas (“fat”), Russian тук (tuk, “animal fat”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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