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Definition of thigh noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    thigh

     noun
    noun
    NAmE//θaɪ//
     
     
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  1. 1the top part of the leg between the knee and the hip Topic CollocationsPhysical AppearanceA person may be described as having:eyes
    • (bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
    • deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
    • small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/shifty eyes
    • piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
    • bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
    • bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
    • long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
    face
    • a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
    • a straight/a pointy/a Roman/an aquiline nose
    • full/thick/thin/pouty lips
    • dry/chapped/cracked lips
    • flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
    • soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
    • white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
    • a large/high/broad/wide forehead
    • a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
    • a long/full/bushy/wispy beard
    • a full/thin goatee
    • a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil mustache
    hair and skin
    • pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
    • dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
    • a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
    • deep/fine/small/facial wrinkles
    • blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/ginger/gray hair
    • straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
    • thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
    • dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
    • long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
    • a bald/balding/shaved head
    • a receding hairline
    • a bald patch/spot
    • a side/center part
    body
    • a long/short/thick/slender/ (disapproving) scrawny neck
    • broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
    • a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
    • a flat/round/swollen/bulging stomach
    • a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
    • big/wide/narrow/slim hips
    • a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
    • thin/slender/muscular arms
    • big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
    • long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
    • long/muscular/hairy/shapely/ (informal) (often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
    • muscular/chubby/ (informal) (disapproving) flabby thighs/calves
    • big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
    • a good/slim/slender/hourglass figure
    • be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build
  2. 2the top part of the leg of a chicken, etc., cooked and eaten
See thigh in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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