thigh

/θai/

Thân thiện

The chef carefully seasons the chicken thigh before roasting.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The part of the human leg between the hip and the knee: This is the upper segment of the leg, containing the femur bone and large muscle groups.
   • The corresponding part in other animals, especially birds: In poultry, it refers to the upper joint of the leg.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • She pulled a muscle in her thigh while running.
  • For dinner, he prefers chicken thighs to chicken breasts.
  • The soccer player has very strong thighs.

Advanced Usage

• "Thigh-high": (as an adjective or noun) Referring to something that reaches up to the thighs.
  • She wore thigh-high boots.
• In anatomical or medical contexts, "thigh" specifically denotes the region containing the quadriceps and hamstring muscles and the femoral artery.

Variants and Related Words

• Thighbone (noun): Another term for the femur, the bone within the thigh.
• Thigh-slapper (noun, informal): Something, like a joke, that is considered uproariously funny.

Synonyms

• Upper leg: A descriptive synonym.
• Femoral region: A more technical, anatomical term.

Idioms and Common Phrases

• "Thigh gap": A term referring to a space between the inner thighs when standing with feet together.
• "To be a pain in the thigh": A humorous variation of "a pain in the neck," meaning an annoyance. (Note: This is less common than the standard idiom.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. the upper joint of the leg of a fowl
2. the part of the leg between the hip and the knee

Từ đồng nghĩa

• second joint