What does cuisse in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word cuisse in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cuisse in French.

The word cuisse in French means thigh, leg, juicy, to mid-thigh, leg of beef, duck leg, chicken leg, frogs' legs, mid-thigh, think you are God's gift. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cuisse

thigh

nom féminin (membre entre le genou et la hanche) (anatomy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce cycliste a des cuisses énormes.
That cyclist has enormous thighs.

leg

nom féminin (patte charnue) (meat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous mangeons une cuisse de poulet, vous mangez des cuisses de grenouille.
We're eating chicken legs, you're eating frogs' legs.

juicy

nom féminin (figuré (œnologie : goût plaisant) (wine)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce Bordeaux a de la cuisse.
This claret is a juicy wine.

to mid-thigh

locution adverbiale (jusqu'au milieu des cuisses)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

leg of beef

nom féminin (morceau de viande de bœuf)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

duck leg

nom féminin (morceau de viande de canard)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

chicken leg

nom féminin (haut de patte de poulet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous cuisinons souvent les cuisses de poulet à la crème et à l'estragon.

frogs' legs

nom féminin pluriel (préparation culinaire frite) (Cookery)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

mid-thigh

nom féminin (milieu de la cuisse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans cette rivière, les pécheurs ont de l'eau jusqu'à mi-cuisse.

think you are God's gift

locution verbale (être imbu de soi)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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