thigh Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet

Thigh noun
Etymology
OE. thi, ih, eh, AS. eóh; akin to OFries. thiach, D. dij, dije, OHG. dioh, thioh, Icel. jo thigh, rump, and probably to Lith. taukas fat of animals, tuki to become fat, Russ. tuke fat of animals. *56.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) The proximal segment of the hind limb between the knee and the trunk. See Femur.
  2. (Zoöl.) The coxa, or femur, of an insect.

Webster 1913