Thigh (noun)

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

Origin:

From the old english word "þēoh" meaning the upper leg, thigh is the upper part of the leg between the hip and the knee.

Examples:

1. The chef carefully carved the roast, removing the juicy thigh meat.
2. The runner felt a sharp pain in her thigh, forcing her to stop the race.
3. The sculptor"s statue featured a muscular thigh, a testament to the subject"s fitness.
4. The dress was too tight on the thigh, so the seamstress had to make alterations.
5. The doctor examined the patient's thigh, noting the presence of a bruise.