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limb vs thigh

thigh vs limb

limb and thigh both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
limb Yes No No No
thigh Yes No No No
As nouns, thigh is a hyponym of limb; that is, thigh is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than limb:
  • limb: one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm, leg, wing, flipper
  • thigh: the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
Other hyponyms of limb include hind limb, hindlimb, forelimb, flipper, leg, crus, leg, arm, cubitus, forearm.
limb (noun) thigh (noun)
any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles the upper joint of the leg of a fowl
either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm, leg, wing, flipper
(astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet
any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
Difference between limb and thigh

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