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thigh vs limb

limb vs thigh

thigh and limb both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thigh Yes No No No
limb Yes No No No
As nouns, limb is a hypernym of thigh; that is, limb is a word with a broader meaning than thigh:
  • thigh: the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
  • limb: one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm, leg, wing, flipper
thigh (noun) limb (noun)
the part of the leg between the hip and the knee any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
the upper joint of the leg of a fowl the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles
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 thigh and limb

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