thigh

• Substantiv, das den Teil des Beins zwischen Hüfte und Knie bezeichnet, oder das obere Gelenk des Beins bei Vögeln.

A noun referring to the part of the leg between the hip and the knee, or the upper joint of the leg of a fowl.

1. Upper leg segmentA2formal

   The portion of the human leg located between the hip joint and the knee joint.

   Oberschenkel

   • She felt a sharp pain in her left thigh after the run.
   • The athlete's thigh muscles were well-defined.
   • He rested his hands on his thighs while sitting.

   Synonymehaunch

2. Poultry leg partB1formal

   The upper joint of the leg of a bird, especially a chicken or turkey, often used as food.

   Keule (Geflügel)

   • She roasted a chicken thigh for dinner.
   • The recipe calls for boneless, skinless chicken thighs.
   • He prefers dark meat, like turkey thighs, over white meat.