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thigh

/θaɪ/

Translations

thighnoun

thighs

/θaɪ/

She felt a sharp pain in her thigh after the long run.

Elle a ressenti une douleur vive à la cuisse après la longue course.

Additional translations

cuisseEn cuisine, pour la partie charnue de la patte de certains oiseaux, notamment le poulet.

Synonyms

upper leg

thighadjective

/θaɪ/

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., thigh muscle, thigh bone).

fémoralTerme anatomique et médical.

The surgeon made a thigh incision to access the artery.

Le chirurgien a pratiqué une incision fémorale pour accéder à l'artère.

Synonyms

thighnoun

The part of the human leg between the hip and the knee.

She felt a sharp pain in her thigh after the long run.

The corresponding part of the leg in other animals.

The horse's thigh muscles are incredibly strong.

A cut of meat from the upper part of the leg of a bird, especially a chicken.

I prefer chicken thighs over breasts because they are juicier.

thighadjective

Relating to or situated at the thigh.

The surgeon made a thigh incision to access the artery.