| 单词 | thigh |
| 例句 | He popped Luke on the thigh with his towel and walked away. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z She put her feet down on solid earth, her skirt rucked up to her thighs, still feeling the Superb’s reliable and familiar rumble all through her body. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I took off my cap and slapped it against my thigh. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I asked if I could borrow Irwin's towel and packed it between my thighs as a bandage. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z These she alternately chewed and rolled between the palm of her hand and her thigh. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Silently, Maribel walked around the car and climbed in on top of Mayor, the rhinestone butterflies on the back pockets of her jeans resting on his thighs. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Aymo put his hand on the elder girl's thigh and she pushed it away. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z His hand is still on the upper quarter of my thigh and I find myself wondering again if he was like this with his fiancee, Patricia. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Soon Mamita will awaken, standing up and stretching in her white blouse that hangs midway down her thighs. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to stem the flow of urine by pressing my thighs together, but I was too late; a puddle had formed about my feet, and I scattered it with my toes. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she sliced the drumsticks from the thighs and sent the drumsticks down one the exact moment that she finished, another chicken arrived and she cut the legs off it. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Finally it was established beyond a doubt that he was growing fatter; his thighs were now definitely thicker than his knees. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Armistead squatted, perched on the ground sitting on his heels, resting the glass on his thigh. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z At that moment, I would give anything for a painkiller, or ice to put out the fire in my injured thigh, or even another bullet to put me out of my misery. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The only thing he knew for certain was that the law forbade the Trunchbull to hit him with the riding-crop that she kept smacking against her thigh. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z I could be lame and say that I hate my whole body, but what it all comes down to is my thighs. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Thick mud covered their thighs, then their waists. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He played his pipes frantically, and his music sent another power line pole whacking against Talos’s thigh. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z She was alone in a white world of snow and silence, plowing through snowdrifts as high as her thighs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I bring up a main menu and tap my fingers rapidly against my thighs. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Oh, for crying out—” Traft slapped his hand on his thigh. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Warmth gushes against her thighs as blood fills the lifeboat. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Wounded by flying metal scraps earlier in the war, he’d pulled out his pocketknife and dug the steel from his thigh. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She turns around to glance at her friend, dropping her hands to whap them against her thighs. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z When she turned over, she saw that her mother’s nightgown was plastered to her thighs, dark with blood. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The flesh on his thigh is burned black and red, the skin hanging ragged and oozing. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z His chest was a great barrel chest, his thighs mighty barrel thighs. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She’s wearing a white cotton shift, which is hiked up over her thighs; her long broom-colored hair is pulled back and tied behind her head, to keep it out of the way. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z "He did not tell me why. Perhaps he is loath to part with the warm burrow between her thighs, even for a night. Or perhaps he is that certain of his victory." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z My left thigh had shriveled up to be as thin as my right shin. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Jinny felt a slick tight skin glide past her, rub against one of her bare thighs. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z And before I knew it, she was marching toward them, her pocketbook bouncing against her thigh. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z He fell to his knees and pounded his fist again and again into his thigh. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z He smiles gently at Werner and sits in a tall-backed armchair upholstered in golden silk with his rifle across his huge thighs, where it looks like little more than a baton. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “By not giving me the silent treatment anymore,” she says, leaning over to pet Boomer, who is nudging her thigh with his wet nose. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z He was sipping a cup of tea with one hand while the other rested on his thigh. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He staggered back, his thighs catching the rim of the table. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Linda dropped her arm back, laying one cool hand against his thigh, glad that he could not see her face, and neither of them said anything for a few minutes. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I strip down as strategically as I can,with my swimsuit half hiked up over my thighs and my skirt bunched up around my waist. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z As she splashed her face, she saw fresh blood on her thighs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Kat told me later that they are what women used to wear around their thighs to keep their stockings up and they are elasticated. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z The perspiration from the ice had left a ring of water on the thigh of my pants. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The skirt isn’t full, but it isn’t stuck to my thighs, either— unlike the first one she picked out, which I refused. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I wanted to take my arms off the trunk and fold them to my chest like a mummy, loosen my thighs from their grip, and fall in a backwards swan dive to the bottom. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z As Percy blundered toward her, a demon pounced and sank its teeth into his thigh. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Every step sent knives through her thighs, but she made herself cross the room.1 She drank two cups of water, and was nibbling on an olive when the knock came. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I can sense his thoughts, glimpses and glimmers of his hands against my skin, running along bare thighs. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He reined up, but was hopping around in the saddle, patting the horse, slapping his own thigh, gesturing wildly, pointing, grinning. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do you ever think about the war?” she said, laying a hand on his thigh. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He balls his fists and hits my thighs, crying. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I can see the tear Cato's sword made in the fabric over his thigh, but it in no way prepares me for what lies underneath. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “Name of Meshe, to laugh at a child’s death,” said a fat old man in purple sitting heavily down beside me, his leggings bunched around his thighs like skirts, his face heavy with disgust. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z One burrowed through his breeches into the desiccated flesh of his thigh, to emerge again from his shoulder. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He has only taken toes and fingers and that other thing, when he might have had my tongue, or peeled the skin off my legs from heel to thigh. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He smelt the odor of her hair and felt the soft pressure of her thigh against his own. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The bedclothes were burnt, but by the time they carried her off her thighs were bloody again. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They took patches of skin from my upper thigh and put them over the most badly burned parts of my stomach, ribs, and chest. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She had not let go of the dishpan, and began to hit at Cholly’s thighs and groin with it. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z The master drew so near to him that when Tice stood up in the water and started to run, he could see the water splashing about his thighs. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She clamped her hands between her thighs to keep from scratching. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I put away a Wing and a thigh on a saucer—to eat later, I tell Ma—and add a spoonful of squash, which might be good for Shiloh’s insides. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I use an antiseptic wipe to clean the cut on his thigh. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z He put his hands on his thighs, started painfully to rise. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He watches as she floats the white gardenias in her bath and rubs her thighs and breasts with walnut oil. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I rolled aside and stabbed him in the thigh. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z She was thinking about something else in the hallway and didn’t see Bobby taking off his boots and accidentally kicked him in the thigh. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z He reached down and picked up his Yankees fitted cap, brushed it on his thigh, and slapped it on his head. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z She had what the catalogs call "a mature figure," and she was not at all self-conscious about it or the starbursts of tiny blue veins on both her inner and outer thighs. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z A weight lifts from my chest and my left thigh, and then a light clicks on to my left. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Miss Celia puts a raw chicken thigh in, bumps the bag around. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The image she was resizing was shot through a crowd to focus on Emily perched on the fountain with her hands pressed flat next to her thighs. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He kissed her and started working his hand under her slip, sliding her dress up to her thighs. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “I eat the leg and the thigh,” I say, taking them from the plate. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Put a hand on his thigh and rubbed it, slowly. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The cut along her thigh wouldn’t stop bleeding, her arm hung limp, and her face and arms were a patchwork of cuts and rapidly forming bruises. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The creepers were as thick as their thighs and left little but tunnels for further penetration. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z As she walked, she tapped her thigh with the pitmaster’s whip. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Fat thighs, ugly hair, ugly clothing, funny eyes, all shouted in a chorus. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His huge paws dug into my arms and thighs, his claws painfully cutting through my skin. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Four of the male factory workers were embracing Ignatius around the Smith field hams that were his thighs and, with considerable effort, were lifting him onto one of the cutting tables. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He listened for a moment and then slapped his thigh. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She steadied it between her thighs, and pulled the cork out again. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He was aware, in his sleep, of being curled up in a chair, his hands tucked between his thighs. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Blood spilled from the bullet wound in his upper thigh, and a knife jutted from the right side of his chest. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He slashed her from throat to pubis, skinned her thighs, removed her internal organs, and arranged them in a pile between her feet. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The girl who was to play Annie stood center stage, clapped her hands upon her thighs, and Arnold leaped across the stage, placed his paws upon Annie's shoulders, and caused her to lean backward. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Now I began to lower my own body into the water inch by inch: shin, knees, thighs. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They skid to a halt at my thighs. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The smoke from their cigarettes they inhaled deeply, forcing it to fill their lungs, their hearts, their thighs, and keep at bay the shiveriness, the energy of their youth. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Next came old Ab Pulliam in his goat cart, the pants of his gray uniform folded under his thigh stubs. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The barrel of the ribs was as narrow as that of a skeleton; the legs had shrunk so that the knees were thicker than the thighs. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He rode out my struggles with ease, the pressure of his thighs grounding me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Her legs are apart, I lie between them, my head on her stomach, her pubic bone under the base of my skull, her thighs on either side of me. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He squeezed Pond’s rib cage with his thighs and wrapped his hands around Pond’s neck. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Her white skirts were rucked up over her thighs. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly she stopped, sat back, and placed both hands on her thighs. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I tried not to notice that his fingers accidentally brushed against my bare thigh. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Eamon says, Dear Lulu, If this McCaffrey is that tall that he’s pushing his yoke against your belly button I suggest you find a smaller man who will slip it between your thighs. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z She wore a black skirt instead of pants, and it rode dangerously up her thigh. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z By the time she reached the top, her thighs burned and her arms trembled. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She leaned forward, her elbows on her thighs, rubbing fingers that looked bloodstained in the lessening light. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Captain Black tugged himself erect and began scratching his scrawny long thighs methodically. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z On a camp cot in a corner was a boy without legs whose trousers were folded and pinned beneath his stumpy thighs. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He held the line tight in his right hand and then pushed his thigh against his right hand as he leaned all his weight against the wood of the bow. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He places his hands on Alex’s thighs, bracketing him with his full attention, and when he looks up into Alex’s eyes, his are clear blue and focused. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Kat clenched her fists and banged them on her thighs like she was a boxer fighting her- self. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z My thighs tensed as the weight grew more substantial. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He sat forward, his forearms on his thighs, his hands hanging loosely between them, with a different air about him completely. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z She has a wide open face, like a child, but her generous hip bumps against my thigh as she works to get me camera ready. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He drew back the folds of his coat, exposing the revolvers holstered at his thighs: one ivory grip, one black. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Ishmael moved his hands beneath the hem of her dress, then slowly up her thighs and over her underpants to the curves of her waist, where they stayed. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Then this buzz radiated up my calves like a spark climbing a long fuse up my gangly legs, tripping off a series of flashes in my thighs and shoulders. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Then he puts his right hand under the table and on my thigh a little too casually, and I kick Kristina under the table. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Her arm was in a sling, and her thigh stung as her legs moved under the covers. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Under the tablecloth, a hand is exploring the inner folds of a woman’s thigh. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m fine,” Dimple managed, pushing his thigh off her stomach so she could breathe better. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Pearled light poured through the open window behind me, molding to my skin, giving me a true halo, not just around my head but across my shoulders, along my ribs and thighs. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She had a huge cast that started from her thigh and went all the way down to her ankle. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Kevin stared down the Colonel as he walked past, but in trying to stare, he forgot to watch his step and bumped his thigh against a desk. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z When he touched his thigh, the flesh was hot to his fin-gers. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She was wearing a grey T-shirt that fell midway down her lean thighs. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Her nightgown clings to the soft folds of her breasts, her stomach, the creases in her thighs. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Brooke had thick thighs, a square jaw, and sleek blond hair that always looked the same. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I press my hands to my thighs and just stare. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The pain in my thigh explodes, and I look down to see the arrow being slowly pulled through my flesh by a sandy hand. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Why should I feel like I need to run in and out of the water so that no one has to see the atrocity that are my thighs? Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z His loins and his thighs had forgotten hunger. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He then leaned back against the wall, hands flat on his thighs. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z The fat man hooted and slapped his thigh. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z My knee is touching Gat’s thigh, though I am not sure he notices. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z One found its mark in a guard’s thigh. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The knight scrambled along the ground toward him, and threw his arms round his thighs. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Uriah takes aim and shoots the last guard in the thigh. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Her hand was on Odenigbo’s thigh; she raised it whenever he wanted to change gears, placed it back, and laughed when he teased her about being a distracting Aphrodite. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z There was something terrible about the patient way in which he withdrew, although he had been badly stabbed in the thigh. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I reached over and dared to run a knuckle up her corduroy thigh. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z What about having huge, bumpy thighs means that I need to apologize? Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z On other screens are close-ups of skin pores, before and after, details of regimes for everything, your hands, your neck, your thighs. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The smoothly concave back sets off the ballooning convexity of thighs, belly, arms, and breasts on the front. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z There was some blood coming from a puncture in one of her thighs, but not as much blood as Diana had feared there would be. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z They passed a room with a huge piano and another with a dining table, each sight a spectacle, before turning and heading up a set of stairs that made Ophie’s thighs ache. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “I got it,” she said as she readjusted the tray and slammed the car door shut with her thigh. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She read it, took in a breath, and put the paper under her thigh so the breeze wouldn’t blow it away. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He bit at her throat, hard, in the moment of his pleasure, and when he lifted her off, his seed filled her and trickled down the inside of her thighs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Girls always have them on their thighs, Ammu used to say. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z One day when we were eating roast chicken, I ripped the thigh from the drumstick with my hands. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z My leotard barely stretched over my protruding belly and my thighs touched no matter how hard I begged them not to. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Standing in line all day brought on the very thoughts Milton wanted to avoid, of a clarinet imprint, like a ring of fire, on Tessie’s flushed thigh. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Valerie sleeps through it all as they climb the flesh of her thigh. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z None of this has been said, but the knowledge of his power hangs nevertheless in the air as he pats my thigh, withdraws himself behind the hanging sheet. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z One afternoon I was wheeling my barrow toward the pond when something sharp sank into my thigh. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He closed the file and balanced it on his thigh. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z In the rearview, I see him gripping the door handle with one fist, clutching his own thigh with the other. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z They held her by the elbows and ankles and shoulders and thighs, their harsh, meaty hands digging into her softness. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z When he began to pull her dress up above her thighs, she pushed him away calmly, as if she knew his frenzy was simply armor for his fear. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I patted my thighs, beckoning her to come take a seat so we could continue on with the visit and put the tears and scary stuff behind us. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z He yelped as something punched into his thigh. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z It stopped raining, and our legs were splattered with mud to our thighs. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The edge of the toilet-paper dispenser dug through my jeans and into the backs of my thighs, and he thrust his palm against my chest and leaned all his weight onto me. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She wore dirty black leggings on narrow thighs. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z It bubbles up like a song and we watch the thighs and legs turn brown. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z She pulls her skirt over her knees and then smoothes it across her thighs. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He leaped up, bumped the desk with his thighs, and sent it sliding off toward the corner. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The striped cat rubbed along his thigh, covering his uniform pants with fur. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Candice balled her fists up, and then shoved them underneath her thighs. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The bookstore owner slapped his thigh and said, “Well, hey there, James! You finish the latest Puzzle Power? I hope not, because the next issue isn’t due for another month.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The woman looks down blankly at Geak, who barely reaches Mas thigh and puts two scoops of rice and two fish into Ma s bowl and one of each in Geak’s bowl. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he uncovered her legs: her thighs were also tortured. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Horatio settled himself on a stool near my pallet, resting his elbows upon the thighs of his bent legs. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He drew his wand from inside his robes and tapped it menacingly on his thigh; sparks flew out of the end. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I recall the muscles of his thighs and the scent of his hair. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She looks so much like Catherine I catch my breath—the plane of her face, the cut of her hair, the slim thighs I’ve always imagined were under Catherine’s staid skirts. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I offered him the thigh and kept the leg for myself. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z His jeans were wet with sea water to the thighs and where it was drying the white salt rings were forming. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m sure she tries to be delicate, but when she starts running her fingers over my arms, under my breasts, and down my thighs, all I feel are millions of fire ants invading my skin. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Hid his hands under his thighs and said nothing. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Reed tapped nervously at his thighs, where his guns should have been. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The crushing bites to his thigh had rendered his leg lifeless. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Hedge plucked some fur off his thigh and let it float through the air. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z And the women were so real that he could nearly touch them; and he heard again their laughter and their sighs, and felt beneath his hands again their thighs and breasts. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z "But I need it," she said, uncrossing her thighs and sitting up eagerly. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I thrust the knife toward my thigh, and the blade bends. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He pulled the napkin out from underneath the silverware, unfolded part of it, and threw it over his thigh. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Rosaleen had already dived in and was coating honey all over Our Lady’s thighs. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Blood pours from the wound on my thigh. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She began pedaling her legs in the air to strengthen her thighs. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes I stood up straight to let the blood run from my head to the numb slabs of muscle at the backs of my thighs. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Bridge dropped her arm so that her paper slapped her thigh. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z I shove them both beneath my thighs, out of sight. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Her breasts were sore, and Qarl’s seed was trickling down her thigh. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z His hand moves closer and now it’s brushing against my thigh. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The soft curves of her face led to the roundness of her hips and thighs. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I could see muscles in my thighs and stomach, where I had never seen muscles before. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I did, without thought, among men, without caring that my legs, my arms, my thighs and back were on display, could be seen. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Henry freezes, standing there all artistically posed with his thighs apart and one knee up, the fabric straining. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Cradling the receiver in both hands, she rested it on her thighs, up high, close to her crotch. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She thought a long time and kept hitting her thighs with her fists. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Wash let out a breath and slid his hands up to her thighs. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Sweat ran down her thighs and between her breasts and in rivulets over her cheeks, where tears had once run. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My legs wrap around his waist, and his hands are on my thighs, then my hips, then butt, lower back, bare waist as he takes off my dress. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Our bare arms touched as we ate, our thighs, and it felt like heat lighting, it felt like a quick brush against the electric fence at Klauson’s Ranch, like the promise of something more. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z She lifts her skirt up and shows me the big red and purple patches covering her white thighs. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “He asked me to do the work on you, but he didn’t say where. Arm, thigh, back . . . where do you want it?” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Rosaleen slapped her thigh and burst out with a whoop, while August broke into the biggest smile I believe I’d ever seen on her face. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We were all naked, but thereafter I wore his blood for clothing, on my legs and thighs and hands: a dry, stiff, brown garment with no warmth in it. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z My phone vibrates against my thigh, and I glance at the screen. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The stoplight at Grand flashed green and he pushed harder, spun his legs faster, enjoyed the burning sensation in his thighs. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Her wet shorts chafed against her waist and thighs. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “Where is he?” she asked Celia, tapping her sweaty hand against her thigh. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I gave her a little flex and showed some thigh. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The revolver in my coat pocket slapped against my thigh with each step; I reached inside and held it, afraid of accidentally shooting myself in the leg. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Once an old nail ripped my thigh while I was climbing over a fence at my friend Carla’s house. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Caconi is fat around the middle, with arms as big as thighs and bosoms like two jiggling watermelons. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “We thought you lost,” said Mareth, who was bleeding freely from his thigh. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Oh, strawberries don’t taste as they used to and the thighs of women have lost their clutch! East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “I looked that rabbit over good, Marty, and you won’t find any buckshot in that thigh,” Dad says, buttering his bread. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The hairy knots on the sticky trunk scraped my thighs, sweat and skin holding me there. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Her skin flushed as she examined these drawings, the lines of thighs and rise of breasts—were they imaginary women? Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z She did not look at him but smoothed the sides of her dress and tucked the fabric around her thighs. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He rested his forearms on his thighs and ducked his head. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z They tickled under his nostrils and played leap-frog on his thighs. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Couldn’t stop the thing, even with my hand squeezing the thigh. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z A few mouthfuls of dark meat still clung to one thigh. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I whirl around, holding my dress tight around my thighs and punch the doorbell four times. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The tip of his tongue played between his teeth, and in the clamp of his thighs he held two small ceramic basins. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The other is of Mrs. Smeath by herself, with a sickle-moon paring knife and a skinless potato, unclad from the waist up and the thighs down. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He wrapped his arms around the boy’s thighs and squeezed while Newt put a knee on one of Alby’s shoulders, then grabbed at Alby’s hands, still clasped around his own neck in a chokehold. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She chops her arms against her thighs and takes a deep breath. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z He details my various injuries: hairline fracture in my left elbow, a deep contusion in my thigh, and various other minor bruises and scrapes. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z She put a hand down to her thigh where a dog had literally torn away a mouthful. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z His legs were cramping badly, so he found himself a likely rock and sat on it to rub his thighs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I pound the side of my right fist into my thigh when I stop at the first light. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I was sweating through my top and all along the backs of my thighs. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I moaned and slapped my hand against my thigh, then called Tilly in and got back on my bicycle. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z He would lay it down on the bleed table, and then Captain Haines, the Green Beret, would insert a needle into the animal’s thigh and draw off a lot of blood into various tubes. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was the melting of her legs, and there was also the wetness of hot liquid running between her thighs. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Then a searing pain shoots through my left thigh. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He’s only bent slightly now, both hands on his thighs. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The needle came out of its thigh, and blood spurted out. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The metal bars feel like icicles against the backs of my thighs. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Major Sanderson turned red with indignation again and crashed both fists down upon his thighs. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I pulled my sweaty body towards the other side of the pine, scrapes popping up red and puffy on my thighs and torso. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Phil rolls up a towel and places it on the ground, snug against my thigh. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The next day she had blisters the length of her thighs. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Spooky,” Mitt pronounced that night, fearful and unashamed as he lay between us in our bed, clutching his mother’s thigh. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z A lacrosse ball stings me—back of my thigh. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z He sat down next to her, so close that she could feel the warmth of him from her arm through her thigh. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z He watched her face, and her eyes never shifted; they were with him while she moved out of her clothes and while she slipped his jeans down his legs, stroking his thighs. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I put my hand on the Object’s thigh, palm down. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I grab thigh meat and a bone for Spot. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z I used my fingernails to dig half moons into my calves, my thighs, one white indentation for each finger, and when the creases faded away I did ten more. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z I gripped the saddle horn and squeezed my thighs together, curving my legs around his bulging belly. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Rafe was sitting next to her now, his thigh pressing against hers. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Used to be that my whole body was my canvas—hot cuts licking my ribs, ladder rungs climbing my arms, thick milkweed stalks shooting up my thighs. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z My hand stayed pressed flat against my thigh. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He lay back on his elbows, draped a strand of seaweed across his thighs, and settled in again. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z But he breathed softly against her thigh, his long eyelashes tickling her skin, the warm soapy tang of him wafting up like steam from a cup of herbal tea. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Gibbler frowned and leaned a beefy thigh against the porch railing. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I press mv hands against the sides of my thighs, breathe in, set out along the hall and softly down the stairs. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I picked up the paper and smoothed it out on my thigh before trying to give it to her one more time. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Dany felt a sharp pain in her belly, a wetness on her thighs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He took out a number of small steel splinters from my thighs with delicate and refined distaste. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z He drops a hand onto Henry’s thigh, feeling the electrical pulse there, the smooth fabric over hard muscle. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I must look as stricken as I feel, because she suddenly stops and wipes her palms down the front of her thighs. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The hard edge of the narrow pew bit into her thigh, in spite of every gingerly effort to shift her weight. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z "Well, I am. A pretty good one too," I bragged, tossing the seeds in my mouth, then casually slapping my hand against my thigh to brush the salt off. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Short, chunky, muscular, the heir to Bear Island had big thighs, big breasts, and big hands ridged with callus. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Her fingers brushed lightly against his thigh, the gentlest of promises. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Another day she sat prying the pimpled yellow fat off chicken parts, then dividing them between thigh and leg. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z And maybe you knew your time was short because your hand immediately slid up from my thigh. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z My double advance lunge was a tempo faster, but I hit her on the thigh, off target. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He was dressed in a red muscle shirt and black jeans and a black leather duster, with a hunting knife strapped to his thigh. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Henry’s thighs open the same way, but with Alex between them. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He won’t move so I try to go around his legs while he’s beating on his thighs but he notices me and wants to know why I’m trying to light the fire. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I shoved my hands under my thighs and sat up, trying to picture catacombs, whatever they were. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Lourdes felt the clot dislodge and liquefy beneath her breasts, float through her belly, and slide down her thighs. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Izzi is back with the dress, and I change into it quickly, hiding the dagger at my thigh as best as I can. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The bookstore owner slapped his thigh and said, “Well, hey there, James! You finish the latest Puzzle Power? I hope not, because the next issue isn’t due for another month.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Coach’s sitting on the steps, knees apart, his elbows on his thighs. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Their short skirts rode up, flashing warning lights of flesh: backs of knees, the curve of a calf, a smooth plain of thigh. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z His face is white and he beats on his thighs with his fists. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z They set out through the rain at a hard gallop, and before long Tyrion's thighs were cramped and aching and his butt throbbed with pain. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The suit has no pant legs or skirt, leaving her white thighs uncovered. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He slipped the nickels into his right-hand pocket, to jingle as he walked home at the end of the day, the pocket sagging against his thigh. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z She tries to extract herself from the dog, and her costume rides almost all the way up her thigh. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z He put his hand on the girl's thigh and squeezed it in a friendly way. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z DeShon, eyes closed, not taking off his headphones, bobs his head, slapping his thigh to a beat. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z His palms pressed gently at the insides of my thighs. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Setting the book securely inside a coil of rope, she climbed to her feet and dusted off her hands on the thighs of her trousers. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z And his hand stroked the inside of her thigh. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Like I hadn’t learned my lesson with that whole pencil on the thigh thing. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She must not handle his scarred thigh, or the game was up. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to draw my thighs, each the size of a couch, on his carpet. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Twice in his chest, inches from his heart, once in his thigh, and once in his calf. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The dagger had sliced a nasty gash across the back of her thigh. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z His thigh and calf were sanded raw as a T-bone at the meat counter. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I pound my fist into my thigh and bite my lower lip. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z My thighs were chafed raw from the constant motion of the horse, and every sinew and muscle ached fiercely. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Her mom set down her book on her thigh. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “Our Christian charity has come back to us sevenfold,” he declared, taking liberty with mathematics, gleefully slapping the thighs of his khaki pants. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He approached Rufus slowly and, when he reached him, he gazed up at him for a moment and then rubbed his great head and long, plump side heavily against the man’s thigh. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I rested my forehead lightly on her thigh. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z A young black man, eyeless behind space-age sunglasses, studied the little dossier on the thigh next to his. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She leaned forward, her elbows on her thighs. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The oil and grime had been washed from his legs to reveal an area below his thigh where pieces of shrapnel were embedded in the flesh. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He put his left foot up on the window seat and rested his injured hand on the horizontal thigh. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Tears spring to my eyes at the sharpness of the slap, and I dig my nails into my thigh to keep from running. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He slides his hands beneath her gauzy skirt and rubs her warm thighs. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She feels his tongue moving faster, his beard against her thighs. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The fabric of her skirt is pulled so tight over her thighs, the pockets gape open. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Leroy folds the paper in quarters and tucks it under his thigh. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He offered none of the help he’d given me, teaching me how to stand in the stirrups while going down steep ravines or how to squeeze my thighs when the horse leapt over a branch. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z When she sat up, the hospital gown rode up her thighs. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He tied the sack around his waist, leaving the front opening between his thighs. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “I can see the top of your thighs!” The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z Callie’s boyfriend is overattentive and rubs his hand up and down her thigh in a weird way that makes me shiver while she and El whisper back and forth, sharing secrets, I’m sure. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Mom uses her thigh to kick me over. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I could feel the warmth of her cheek on my thigh. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Both his arms are wrapped around me, and his leg is stretched out across my bare thighs. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z By the end of the first week, Tyrion's thighs were raw from hard riding, his legs were cramping badly, and he was chilled to the bone. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Like her thighs, her hips were on the large side. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Then she smoothed her skirt down over her thighs and tucked the hair back behind her ears. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He did not dare approach my inner thighs. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z She stood up, letting the book fall into the water, bubbles dripping down her thighs. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He turned back to Bran and slashed at the strap around his thigh. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Sighing, Nicole’s mom ran a hand over the thickness of her thighs, the roundness of her bottom, and it was as if Nicole could feel the shame in her own body. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z You lose control of your thigh muscles, so that you cannot support yourself standing. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I walked around the desk and leaned against it, my leg brushing against his thigh. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Adeline drew a pair of imaginary guns from imaginary thigh holsters and posed, fingers pulling imaginary triggers, making little pew! pew! pew! sounds with her red mouth. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z My thighs are thick with cellulite and my love handles hang over the waistband of my shorts. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Her cropped hair, a shade similar to her shorts, seemed too lank and sensible, and in that room where all things were so carefully covered, her shaved knees and thighs too exposed. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Their mouths were wet and soured with beer, and when they pushed themselves down on her, they felt small and soft between her thighs. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He pushed me hard and I bumped my thigh on the kitchen table. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I haven’t really gotten the chance to touch any girl’s thigh, and Nia’s beige ones seem just about as alluring as thighs get. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z One of his legs is missing from the thigh down and the other is wrapped in bandages. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I quickly pulled my dress over my head and felt a knock against my thigh. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z While I do so, he moves to the chair nearest mine and sits down at my side so that his knees are almost touching mv thigh. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He breathed out and rubbed his jaw, feeling his cheeks heat up when he realized he was staring at her thighs. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Gripe, gripe, the enormous thigh muscles tautened in two convulsions. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The sheriff brought his left leg down from the piling, hitched his trousers at the thigh and brought his right up, then settled his elbow on his knee. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I try to pull a pant leg over my thigh and it sticks just above my knee. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Or maybe it’s because no one is yelling for riie to get off the stage, but my thighs survive their moment in the spotlight. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Her legs grew stronger; her blisters burst and her hands grew callused; her soft thighs toughened, supple as leather. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z As the delight grew, she had to stop in the street, hold her thighs together to contain it. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Since the bone was broken at the thigh, it would involve no more than cutting through flesh and setting a tourniquet. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Then he trails them down over my hips and thighs until he reaches my knees, which he cups and rubs his thumbs over. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Whisper sat on the carpet, watching her, their mouth relaxed into a soft smile and their head leaning against Beloved’s thigh. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Up and then over, toward his knees, feeling the long muscles in his thighs pull and his back muscles tear, until the blood flooded his head and he couldn't go any further. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z My two older sisters, Janice and Ruth, jumped up from the blanket and slapped their thighs to get the sand off. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The Forest Service men also abruptly commenced scrutinizing their thighs. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The vibration of the clarinet had sent a shiver all the way up her thigh. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Black sawdust—squirreldust—was spattered up the leg almost to the thigh. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Maria struggled to keep her sticky eyes open; they closed, fluttered groggily open, closed again, the little hand still embedded warmly between her thighs. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z My legs throbbed, or rather the insides of my thighs throbbed, with the same force that Mr. Freeman’s heart had beaten. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I, on the other hand, was hyperaware that our thighs were just a breath away from each other. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z When Marcus pulled to a stop, he slid his hand across the center console and rested it on my thigh, slowly inching toward my crotch like he thought I wouldn’t notice. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Instead, I dig my fingers into my thighs, biding my time so I can see what kind of foolishness this professor is playing at. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Then reality jerked at her shoulders and thighs, the webbing of the jacket cutting viciously into her. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The big bone in the man’s thigh stuck out of his trousers and his other leg bent in a gruesome arrangement. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I drag my sweating palms down my thighs. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She yelped as the blade sliced across her thigh, clothing and flesh ripping. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I expected him to turn and walk away, but there were six stinging blows on the backs of my thighs, each accompanied by a whistle of air. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Maybeth curled up next to Dicey, resting her head against her sister’s thigh. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Minerva hummed and drummed out an old song on her flannel thighs throughout it all. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Riker’s tyrannosaurus looked up and bellowed just in time to catch a horn through its thigh. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I ran my finger down the long, winding sartorius muscle, which looped around the thigh. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Lashed onto the bottoms of their boots, the things somehow allowed them to walk on top of the snow without breaking through the crust and sinking down to their thighs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Luma had once caught a stray shot of Mandela’s on the top of her thigh. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Another mole the size of a farthing on her thigh and something purplish on her calf—a strawberry mark, a scar. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z And hemlines that showed several inches of thigh. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z It collected on her thighs, fusing them above the knees. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z One hand is on her hip; the other lolls about her thigh—waiting. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Jus is the Thug, naturally: pants belted around his thighs with boxers exposed, Thug Life T-shirt, thick gold chain with a huge medallion, fitted flat-billed baseball cap. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She stands and drums her fingers on her thigh and then walks away. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Ashamed at being caught, McGarrity put the thick roll back in his pocket where it felt uncomfortable against his thigh. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z His hand landed right by her thigh and, building up his courage, he flicked his fingers so they toyed with Anastasia’s hair. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Pickett was excited, could not sit still, sat rubbing his thighs with both hands, nodding, patting himself on the knees. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I dug my little claws into the hairy skin of the man's leg and scuttled upwards, higher and higher, past the calf and past the knee and on to the thigh. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z I sit on them so that the backs of my thighs will keep them warm. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z My thighs went numb from squeezing the horse. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z She was still wearing that absurdly short nightgown, which slid up her thighs as she propped her feet on the edge of the table. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z When we slow-dance, he presses himself against me and I feel his hardness against my thighs. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She shifts on the exam table, tearing the paper beneath her with her thigh, and gives me another sour look. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I sit on the edge of the concrete dock, rough beneath my thighs, my toes scraping the edge of the water. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The image she was resizing was shot through a crowd to focus on Emily perched on the fountain with her hands pressed flat next to her thighs. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Then the circumciser hit me on the thigh with the flat side of the knife. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z He wanted Nurse Duckett with her dress up and her slim thighs bare to the hips. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Wildly, her fists beat against the arms and thighs that enclose her. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Maybe tap your toe or hit your thigh as you sing the song in your head to find the appropriate tempo. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Her eyes were downcast, and her hair, woven in gold thread, covered her breasts, but her round hip and thigh were naked. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Kosi patted his thigh under the table, as though to calm him down, which irritated him. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The previous year my mother had been promoted into a clean section, where she worked cutting drumsticks and thighs off the bodies of the chickens. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z With one bound he was at her side, rubbing his wet face against her thigh, feeling the familiar caresses on his ears, on his shoulders, along his back. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Most of the flesh from the thigh was off, too. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z For two minutes he wept, his arms folded on his thighs, his head buried in his arms. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He laughs, but doesn’t move his hand from off my thigh. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z They wandered through fields with the wind blowing their thin dresses against their thighs, and gazed inscrutably. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Low to the ground, folded together with her breasts against her thighs, she wore woven sandals and a red muslin summer dress, its narrow straps running over her shoulders. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She pointed to a spot just beyond Clay’s thigh where a large rattlesnake slithered toward him. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z A wet, dark patch covers most of her thigh. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He pulls me to his chest, his hands running down my back, clasping my thigh, drawing me closer, closer. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Men lamented in joy and wailed in exultation, while others slapped juba upon their arms and thighs. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Henry lets out a muffled yelp, and the next thing Alex knows, he’s been yanked sideways by his shirt and Henry is halfway on top of him, pinning him down with one thigh. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z As I hurried out of camp to rejoin my teammates, Athans was getting ready to inject four milligrams of dexamethasone into the dying Texan’s thigh. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Giggling, she put her hand between his thighs and squeezed him through his breeches. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Goose pimples rose on her pale skin as the coldness crept up her thighs and kissed her lower lips. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My skirt is ripped to my thigh, and a sleeve of my shirt hangs by a few threads. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z A squad of cheerleaders did cartwheels along the banks of the Rainy River; they had megaphones and pompoms and smooth brown thighs. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z My limbs grew heavy, and after a time I found myself sitting on the porch, the corners of the boards digging into the backs of my thighs. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm sorry Coby says, juggling the ball with his thighs before passing it. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Worse, there’s a huge gash on his side and upper thigh. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Finally the owner slapped his thigh and nodded. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Piper lunged and drove her blade into the giant’s thigh. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Nora’s long legs, one of which is propped up on the table and the other crossed over one of Bea’s, her thigh bare where her dress has ridden up. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z When she woke, gasping, her thighs were slick with blood. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I’m glad it’s dusk; I’m nervous about the backs of my thighs, the wrinkling above my knees, the soft fold across my stomach, not fatness exactly but a pleat. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Ern, wake up,” Genie said, jamming his fingers into Ernie’s thigh. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z His thighs were knots, so cramped that Penny had to lend him a hand to pull him to his feet. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “So, Aaron,” I said, a little too loudly, trying to divert my brain’s attention from the feeling of Sahil’s muscled thigh against my own skinny one. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z We did the kicks over and over, until my thigh muscles ached and the soles of my feet tingled. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z My hand brushed his thigh through the thin fabric of his shorts. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She stayed in bed this time, but she held the letter opener against her thigh. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Two men have had their thighs broken by this means. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She held the notes in her hips and her thighs, in the graceful arch of her back. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Elias’s knife stays attached to the strap on my thigh. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She lets me sit in the front of the truck, and the broken leather scratches my thighs, and the seat stuffing spills out and tickles my skin. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Without ceasing to speak, Transito opened her legs, casually separating the soft columns of her thighs as if she were simply adjusting her posture. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z His hand on my thigh IN THE AIR. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Long fingers brushed the top of a slim thigh. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z By and by your attention becomes so intensely focused that you no longer notice the raw knuckles, the cramping thighs, the strain of maintaining nonstop concentration. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I settle into a chair, perching on the edge, careful not to bump the gun strapped to my thigh. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She stabbed her fork into the thigh on her plate and took a big bite. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z The path toward Pol was clear at last, and Kaede saw that the guard’s neck was bent at an unnatural angle, and his left thigh had been torn into a mass of bloody flesh. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She took my hand and placed it on her round belly, which rested on her thighs like a giant water balloon. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “Yeah. But way after that we were chasing down one of those dumb birds and I fell backward on my butt and my arm got twisted between April’s big fat thighs.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Thalia rubbed her thigh like she was remembering the old wound. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z His left arm flops off the bed and comes to a stop inches from my thigh. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I’m trying to unbutton his shirt because I want it off, but the bottom half is trapped beneath my thighs, so we pull apart and he puts me down so I can finish. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Nothing in the house except Lori’s hair had caught on fire, but the explosion had blown back her coat and skirt, and the flames had scorched her thighs. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She dips down and rubs herself on my knee and thigh. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Aunt Florentine patted on her thigh for effect. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z In her hurry, the woman’s thigh had poked through a tear in her gown. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Cholly could see her bloomers and the muscles of her young thighs. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Arcadio barely had time to put out his chest and raise his head, not understanding where the hot liquid that burned his thighs was pouring from. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z His next stab went into my upper thigh, and I buckled. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z His foot kicked her thighs, then many more kicks landed on her body. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But it was not die presents that made her wrap him up in her thighs. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Fleas with good appetites Somersaulting high, Fleas leading chases Running races on my thigh. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z My thighs and calves were tight, hard knots of pain. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The worn weave of Phil’s jeans rubs against my naked thighs. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z She slid a knee over my thighs and pressed closer. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “So, guys,” he said, kind of slapping his hands against his thighs. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z She braces one of the cans between her thighs, holds the point of the knife against its lid, and raises the brick to tap down on the knife handle. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The stumps of his thighs jerked in time to the music. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Her thighs and cheeks were ablaze with pain. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The carcass now sank down, and they disjointed shoulder and thigh bone, wrapping them in fat, two layers, folded, with raw strips of flesh. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She shimmied up a drainpipe, her thighs clinging to the iron. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Rosaleen had pulled up the skirt of her dress and was fanning me with it, showing most of her thighs. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He ignored the thistles as the bear sank its teeth into his thigh, lifting him like a rag doll. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z She wiped her fingers on her thigh, leaving a brown smear. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The farther trees looked shadowy, and almost black, and the stream was suddenly opaque, eddying about Kingshaw’s thighs. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z But now they climbed up to expose a muscular thigh sprinkled with dark hair. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Even this woman is not entirely naked, as she has a sheet draped over her left thigh and tucked in between her legs: no hair shows. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The other one made little slashes on the skin of her thigh, using an old- fashioned straight razor that had belonged to her grandfather. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I tuck my knife high on my thigh and shake out some of my silver box of salt into my pocket. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I was the only one who could feel the way her thighs trembled, the whole backseat like a vibrating bed. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The whole leg has been taken off from the thigh. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I only remember my thighs tensing and my pelvis arching forward with that sudden thunderous urge that is so much more powerful than any other human craving—the need to push. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch as he creates a new cast for my right leg that goes from my toes to the top of my thigh. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Mr. Archie laughed a laugh that might have been accompanied by a thigh slap had he been mobile. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Kim had a swollen eye and a bad scrape on her thigh as a result of her tripping over her backpack as she attempted to kick me. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked at the improbable scales on the dolphins and on the Triton’s thighs, and then toward the house. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Then I set to work on the leg and thigh bones, snapping them at the joints and peeling off the tendons and digging out the marrow. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The lump of glass in his pocket banged against his thigh at each step, and he was half minded to take it out and throw it away. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z My one pair of shoes is not up for this; the autumn mud works the muscles in my thighs until I come to the dry meadow path. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The handy-for-hijacking box cutter I shoved in my pocket bit into my thigh all the way up the stairs. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Her hip bones rubbed his thigh as they stood in the aisle unable to stop smiling. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, as he leaned against the line and slapped his left hand hard and fast against his thigh he saw the line slanting slowly upward. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Her silver armguards gleam in the sun, as do the identical knives strapped to her thighs. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I have nothing left to be ashamed about—but I pull my uniform shirt lower over my bare thighs anyway. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z And the last thing I saw was her thin, oddly youthfiil thigh, as my aunt rearranged the sheet on the bed. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It swung well past his belt, below even his but-tocks, the end of it brushing against the back of his thighs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Subconsciously I suppose I’m thinking that it’s a really hot thigh and that I would love to have my hand there without her hand serving as a buffer. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z The bruise on my thigh burns when I bend down to pick up a pair of Miss Celia’s silky stockings. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z She remembers the muscles in her calves and the strength in her thighs, and she remembers the heat of the farmland and the slope of the mountains and the miles and miles she’s crossed. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I took the backs of her thighs in my hands, adjusting her legs around my waist. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Tools are tucked along the tops of my boots, too—sticks of dynamite, lock picks—and an assortment of knives are strapped to my right thigh. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z At the last minute, I convince Ma to make me a powder-blue blouse and a navy miniskirt with a fringe that swirls around Marcia's white thighs. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z His voice was soft—and she realized he wasn’t staring at the amount of skin she was showing, but rather the bandage wrapped around her thigh. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I shoved my left hand under my thigh to try to keep it warm. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z They taped my legs together, from ankles to thighs. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Powell was on his feet and had attracted the attention of one of the monster robots by the simple expedient of pounding the machine’s thigh. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He had eaten boiled monkey thigh, and he had drunk banana beer fermented with human saliva. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He wanted to lift up his leg quickly, and topple the terrible bird on to the floor, out of sight, not to have it there, pressing down on his thigh. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Cardan tries to jump back, but the staff catches the edge of his thigh. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It took me a few minutes to get both my feet on top of the opposite thighs, but I managed. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z It was enough for me to dig my fingernails into the skin of my thighs and squeeze my eyes shut until the nausea passed. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I pulled the sleeves over my fingers and moved close to him, so our thighs were touching. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z They examined her through monocles and magnifying glasses, with metal instruments that embossed her chest and forearms, thighs and forehead with a blue geometry. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked down at our laps, how both of us had our hands laying palm side up on top of our thighs, like we were both waiting for something to drop in. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He ran a finger up from her leg and gave her thigh a good stroke before she slapped his hand away with a laugh. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z When Blaise was twenty-three, his father slipped on a patch of ice and broke his thigh. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Alex does, and one of Henry’s hands slides down, leveraging one of Alex’s thighs up so their bodies meet again right at the hard crux between them, and they both groan. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Sometimes he left the streets and waddled through the alleyways and rubble, smacking his club on his thigh, hunting. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z In the prison wagon, Kaz woke to a sharp jab against his thigh. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z They’d show off their scars—thighs chewed up by musket balls, bellies and backs clawed by bayonets. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z They were loose because his legs had atrophied beyond normal clothing size—you could get two hands around his thighs and have your fingers touch. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She stopped where she was, in the open grassland, with the wind lashing her face and the cloud-shadows racing past her and the tall grasses whipping her thighs, and watched the canopy of the grove. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She gave me a quick little pinch on my thigh and I snapped out of it. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z One wolf sank his teeth into the horse’s neck, and another bit into Pol’s thigh, releasing a thick stream of red blood. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She presses it—whatever it is—against my thigh. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z A boy with thick thighs and muscled arms and a shaved head full of sores had volunteered to fight me. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The bakery reels; he is being caught in spiderwebs; they twist around his wrists and thighs, crackle like burning paper when he moves. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Alma sat cross-legged on the floor and patted her thigh to get Freebie’s attention. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z “Nobody here is dangerous,” I say, and as I say it I put my hand over Nia’s, on her thigh. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z They pressed together, thighs, groins, stomachs, like slow-motion, enchanted ballet dancers. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z John Mark says, slapping his thigh as we drive toward the diner. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Harley’s brown skin had gone as pale as the cloudy sandstone in the moonlight, and Tayo could see blood shining on his thighs and his fingertips. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Her toes pressed into the back of my thigh. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He quieted instantly, and even nuzzled against the giant’s thigh. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z But it was hot in the gym, always hot in the gym, the leather headguard squeezing his temples, the metal protective cup pinching his thighs. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She jabbed him in the thigh and the giant staggered forward, off balance. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It pressed against his thigh in his pocket. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Now standing erect without external support, his closed hands fixed firmly to his thighs, the kouros expresses the confident vitality that is characteristic of the best of his brothers.” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The feathers are around the thigh holes, and along the top. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I shift my weight a little so the hemline rides even higher, now halfway up my goose-bumped thigh. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z In profile, with pumping thighs and knifing arms, we cut through the shin-whipping grass. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The large sailor slapped his thigh and laughed. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I was sore all over and had a bad cut on my thigh; the wound was swollen and white. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Her slip hiked up her thighs, her skin as smooth and frictionless as mesarthium, or nearly. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z A man screamed in the center of the fray and tried to free his arms to pound the man biting his thigh. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I let the pant leg fall and look over my shoulder at the back of my thigh. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Water tickles my ankles, then my calves, then my thighs. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Pickett rubbed the back of his neck, slammed his thigh. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Armistead felt a blow in the thigh, stopped, looked down at blood on his right leg. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I am the space between my thighs, daylight shining through. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z So we stood facing the shore and waited as small waves slapped at our thighs. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He cut through the heavy gabardine cloth all the way around the thigh in a straight line. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Ben felt a slight quivering in his thighs as though sinew had turned to gelatin; his knees felt vulnerable, even collapsible, the higher up the ladder he went. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Anya put her hands over her face and cried, pausing only when she felt light pressure on her thigh. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The women are always slender and smooth and beautiful, no bulges on their stomachs, no jiggly fat on their thighs. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And she bangs her knee against my thigh. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z He smoothed the bills out, lined the coins up on top of his thigh, in size order. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z No-Longer-Small Bob sprang at Tartarus, sinking his claws into Tartarus’s thigh. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Yossarian kissed her ears and her closed eyes romantically and rubbed the backs of her thighs. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Once she had the jacket around her shoulders, the strap and zippers seemed to wind around her like snakes until the plastic was snug around her waist and thighs. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z She burrows underneath my arm, lays her head on my chest with her nose tucked right beneath my chin, and drapes an arm over my waist and a thigh over my thigh. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z His thighs and bottom got as red as the back of Papa’s sunburned neck. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He saw her flinch as the bullets struck her body, saw red blooms of blood appear on her chest, her breasts, her bare thighs. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I look back before I walk through it, and Christina gives me a pained smile, her hand pressed to her thigh. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He saw a faint sweep of white thigh. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z When I get changed for track practice, I look at my pile of folded clothes in my gym locker, rub my bands on my thighs, and decide to leave my armband on. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Then, slapping one hand against his thigh, he moves to the side of the ship. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The cottonmouth bit her twice, in the calf and deep in the meat of her thigh. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z My pants were wet up to the thigh now, and I wondered how much higher the marsh line would get before I hit the riverbank. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He ate his chicken breast and started on the thigh, looking at me now and then in his hard way. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time he had broken the thigh of the King of Northgalis, everybody could see that to all intents and purposes the tournament was over. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat with her in the front pew, our thighs touching. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z When he stood again at the edge of the hull’s cracked hollow, Pima was standing alone in the water, foam up to her thighs. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He let his garments fall to the floor, then crawled onto the bed and gently pushed her legs apart and kissed her between the thighs. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “I sent him a picture of my—thigh, I guess? I was wearing shorts and I wrote . . . something on it.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Something large and loud in the center of the painting had the hind legs of a goat, fur like grated bone, solid thighs, their surface thrusting toward the ceiling of the studio. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He surveys the room as if taking inventory, museum print to print—they pretty much cover every inch of wall and ceiling—then he looks back at me and slaps his hands on his thighs. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z He raised his crest, his shoulder coverts and the soft feathers of his thighs. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Walowick got a rash on the inside of his thigh, his back, and on the inside of his arms. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I curl the right one into a fist and pound it against my thigh. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She held the needle like a knife and swung the pen-like injector, then stopped just outside her thigh. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z When a woman approached, the older men tipped their hats; the younger ones opened and closed their thighs. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Despite the cold, there was a familiar heat in her armpits and between her thighs. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Laika pressed up against my bare thigh, and I patted her fur. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z She was resting on the small of her back and her dress was pulled up so far that he could see where her stockings ended on her thighs. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The wind wrapped around our exposed thighs as cars drove by on our walk home from school. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z On his thigh his battle dress was mangled into a wound. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Down either side of his thighs he felt the sweet gum’s surface roots cradling him like the rough but maternal hands of a grandfather. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Nathan felt his communication stone pressed up against his bare thigh through a hole in the shorts he was wearing. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I wipe my hands on my thighs and walk toward the track, stopping a few yards short. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He wiped his hands on the thighs of his Levis while he waited. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “Then the blind man is deceived, and the woman is an enchantress!” said Hamlet, slapping his thighs for emphasis. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z So she asked louder and suddenly a young Talib ran over and hit her on the thighs with his wooden stick. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Doubled over and supporting myself with one hand against the doorframe and the other on my thigh, I scan the interior of the room with sightless eyes. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Her dresses were mid-calf so that her one glamorous leg was always in view as well as die long fall of space below her left thigh. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z My knees were boneless again, ready any minute to let my lower legs telescope up into the thighs. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z She peels it free, delves both her hands between my thighs to spread them, and reaches down for my balls. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He listened for a moment and then slapped his thigh. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He could feel the tensed, straddling inside of her buffeting thighs and knees squeezing and churning around one of his legs. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She took my hands and put them on her thighs and everywhere, and the whole time I'm trying to keep cool and not be fifteen. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z She offers me a chicken thigh but I’m not hungry. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Children, Duruy tells us, had been seen hanging in trees, by the sinews of their thighs. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Her daughter had returned with fuki tendrils in her hands and a wetness between her thighs. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I barely have time to squeal before my skinny thighs settle on a pair of massive shoulders. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z This sparked a money-throwing war, which ended when Miles paid for our food, passed the drink carrier and bags to me, and then folded up the ten dollars and wedged it under my thigh. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Mrs. Murphy gestures toward the rose velvet sofa and he sits down heavily, like an elephant I once saw in a picture book, his large stomach protruding from rounded thighs. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Her hip and thigh press against mine as her arm slips around my waist, so I turn into her and put my head in that godsend of a nook between her jaw and clavicle. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Taken by ambulance to a San Francisco burn unit, Sasha will spend the next three and a half weeks undergoing multiple surgeries to treat second- and third-degree burns running from calf to thigh. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Instead, your fingertips touched the outside of my thigh. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z It struck her on the leg and tumbled to the street, and the half-cooked meat left a smear of grease and blood down her thigh. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Reg shuffled in his chair, his right hand massaging his thigh just above the spot where the gauze ended. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The torso, the soccer player’s calves and thighs, the arms of the twenty-year-old I never was, I possess now in my thirties. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He was two feet from the crow’s nest when he felt a hot blade of pain sear through the flesh of his thigh. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Now we’re next to each other, thighs touching, forearms warm against each other, my shoulder pressing into his upper arm. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Dorian growled as Chaol switched to the offensive, and conceded step after step, his thighs aching. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The pain burned through the joint into the thigh. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I train my eyes on it and wipe my hands on my thighs. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Someone cut off the patient’s muddy, bloody uniform, and Adams saw his legs had been blown off at the thighs. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z He was mainly a tight chest holding together a pair of forearms, mighty as thighs. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I wade into the waves after her, the cold winter water lapping up against my thighs and my sides, making my school uniform stick to my skin. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Deep shiny gashes gleamed all over the knight's armor, on his right thigh, his beaked visor, crossing on his breastplate, a long one along the front of his gorget. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He made no move to help her with it simply because he wanted to see how her thighs looked when she bent to put it down, knowing that she wanted him to see them too. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He eases his hand toward my thigh and rubs his knuckles against my jeans. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The heavy thighs, the thick calves, the strange roundness of the knees, the wide feet. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z In the doorway, she was wearing a white cotton nightgown that fell to her thigh. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Jane Blunt’s thighs, for instance, seem to get a little bit longer every week. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She gave a brief laugh, and when Kaede’s hand ran over her thigh, she shivered. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z According to the pictures she’s muscular, with big thighs, but the doll is a slender stick. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Hugo bit Felicia’s breasts and left purplish bands of bruises on her upper thighs. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good morning,” Ash said, and as she knelt on the cold hearth she felt the weight of the medallion in her pocket, banging gently against her thigh. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She would sit on an armchair near the kitchen door and I on the floor with my head cradled between her thighs. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I ball my free hand into a fist and pound my left thigh with it. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z One package of chicken thighs and one package of wings. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He took his arms down from the armrests, and tucked his hands, as if to keep them warm, under his thighs. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z I lean over, resting my hands on my thighs. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She waded into the stream, water like ice was around her ankles, and as she went forward, it reached her thighs, and then her waist. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He touches and touches until he brings Henry to another brink with only his fingertips, only his breath on the inside of his thighs, the promise of Alex’s mouth where he’d pressed his fingers before. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z When it had reached up to his thighs, he lay down slowly and put his face full into it and breathed in a long, careful breath. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z She sets the tray across my thighs and presses something that raises me to a sitting position. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Ellis was there because he had an immense and angry-looking boil on the inside of his thigh. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z When I braced my arms against my thighs and pulled, it came away in my hands. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Then Zeke pulls a strap across her shoulders, the small of her back, and the top of her thighs. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He held my leg, his portion, and lowered his head, his teeth inches from my thigh. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Jutta tucks her hands beneath her thighs to hide their shaking. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Her hand runs up her body from thigh to breast, a gesture of presentation, as if she were demonstrating a new product. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z The necklace in his pocket poked against his thigh, tickling him. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I rolled under his legs and stabbed him in the back of his thigh. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Another was lying on her stomach, reading a magazine while wax dried on the back of her thighs. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Thinking I’d found an empty chair, I went to sit and felt a fork jab my thigh. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Luke looked down at the scorpion, which was now sitting on my thigh. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z He could feel the sweat running over his back, and in the creases of his thighs. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z He relaxed his thighs and let his feet dangle; he slouched forward over the mule’s bony shoulders. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z They go over her knees and reach up to her thighs. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z My cotton trousers cling to my thighs and my laded blue shirt has become embarrassingly transparent. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z King has his arm hooked around a lady in a tight black dress that barely covers her thighs. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He sat with his legs crossed, a napkin over his thigh, drinking a cup of tea. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z It pulled itself out chest first, then hefted its thighs out, hooves clattering on the floor. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z At first Mr. Freeman sat still, not holding me or anything, then I felt a soft lump under my thigh begin to move. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I draw lines along his thighs, then move to his stomach. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Hannah insisted, though her question seemed to lack authority, with both of them sitting naked, goosebumps scattered over their arms and thighs. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z We used to all fit on one step, with our thin thighs and shoulders touching. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The Object’s knees were spread apart and her legs, which were somewhat heavy in the thigh, were bare high up. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Andrea was lying on the floor, just the way she used to, exercising her thighs. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He squatted down on his heels, and found that with agonizing pains in thigh and calf he could just lift himself to a standing position. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I scampered into my tent, stabbing myself lightly but hysterically in the thigh as I went, and began a quietly frantic search for spare batteries. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z She could feel the heat soaking through the soreness between her thighs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And every time he moved, the envelope slapped against his thigh like a reprimand. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z Percy hated to disturb him, especially since it meant taking shelter under the giant’s thighs, but they didn’t have much choice. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Oh, but strawberries will never taste so good again and the thighs of women have lost their clutch! East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He kept one arm around my waist, then put his hand on my thigh. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z The inside of the car was all buttery leather, soft as skin under her thighs. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z By the time I walk in the cottage door, water permeates my bones and a pain pierces my thigh. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Blood ran down her thighs, black as ink. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z His right thigh jogs up and down several times a second. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He thought for a few moments, and settled his rifle across his thighs. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Her thighs were chafed raw, her hands blis-tered from the reins, the muscles of her legs and back so wracked with pain that she could scarcely sit. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z There was a moment of dizziness, and the deep ache between her thighs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z This is the look: boxy and flared at the top, with a long skinny stem of thighs and legs coming out the bottom. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Blood shines on Marcus’s thigh, and I feel a burst of satisfaction. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z His thighs became quite short A web of skin grew from his wrists to his shoulders, while his primary feathers burst out In soft blue quills from the ends of his fingers and quickly grew. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Late in the afternoon, I sat down on a tree trunk, leaning forward because the backs of my thighs still stung. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It did take a little adjusting to learn to drive with my fake leg, because my ankle doesn’t flex and I have to control the gas and brake pressure by using my knee and thigh. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z His chest and sides were badly bruised, and he had several fractured ribs....Chouchou’s back and thighs were striped with deep lash marks. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Her dress pulls up a little and I can see the back of her thighs. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z If I were to curl against his side or lay my head on his thigh. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Without thinking, she smeared them over her thighs. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z When she folded herself into a cross-legged position, her skirt stretched across her thighs, putting the crotch of her underwear on display. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He pulls his legs to his chest now, squeezes his book between thighs and ribs. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z My phone vibrates against my thigh, waking me up. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The river writhes around his calves, knees, thighs, and then waist. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z She slashed the boy across his thigh, so hard that his leg went out from under him and he fell into the pool and began to splash and shout. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And what am I supposed to do with these old thighs now, just walk up and down these rooms? Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Adrian especially enjoyed shoving me into the edge of my desk, leaving me with bruises across my thighs, so I’d learned it was best to remain seated until they were gone. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She was pressing her palms into her thighs as hard as she could. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Rag in one hand, polish in the other, I straddle the pole, pressing my thighs together to keep myself from falling into the bottomless blue. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Annabelle shuffles and pants, feeling the pull in her thighs and calves and the press in her lungs. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Like the girl in Mitch’s game, there are guns, ammo, and knives strapped to my back and thighs with a bazooka resting on my shoulder. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z My arm stings, my shoulder aches, the bone bruise on my thigh is now an ugly purple-black, and I’m hungry. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Her exposed thigh—like her breasts, which threatened to spill out of the top of the dress—was full, well rounded, flawlessly white, and heartbreaking in its vulnerability. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z An arrow pierced my thigh, but I barely had time to register the pain. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Legs crossed, eyes closed, and her hands with palms up resting on her thighs, thumb and forefinger touching. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z His hand patted his shoulder, chest, forehead, and thighs. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Whenever the dagger at her side brushed against her thigh, it sent a shock through her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She stood on him, placed one foot gingerly on the back of a thigh, and then the other. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Comrade Pillai, in his sleeveless vest, sat on a folding chair and pulled his left foot up onto his right thigh. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman grinned at him because she was straddling the gear stick and he kept brushing against her thigh whenever he shifted gears. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I got a glimpse of the wound on his thigh, gaping, charred flesh, burned clear down to the bone, before I ran from the house. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I could feel his thigh muscles under mine. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She took his hand and moved it down to the wetness between her thighs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The skin of my thighs burned with the extra strain. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Praying nobody would burst in on her, Jinny loosened her drawstring and then reached a hand down inside the pants to pat between her thighs. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Papery ropes of skin wrapped delicately around his thigh and down his calf, like wax dripping from a cheap candle. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Blood trickled down her thigh, black and smoking. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He pounded his fists on his thighs and squeaked in frustration. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z He used his right thigh as a desk, instead of the chair arm. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z With her waiting she had lost the strength of her thighs, the firmness of her breasts, her habit of tenderness, but she kept the madness of her heart intact. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He’d stand on the porch to deliver his news with his cap resting against one thigh, and then leave without ever entering. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Suddenly my thigh was on fire, with a pain so intense I collapsed. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z A sack of flabby something hung from his loins and rested on his thighs when he sat down. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The outsides of our thighs touching as we squeezed together on the bus. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The horn was as warm and smooth as the dusky woman’s thighs, and so shiny that he could see a twisted likeness of his own features in its depths. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z My right thigh is burning from holding up my stump as I push one more time. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He dreamed it again and again, sinking and rolling with the light blue sheets twisted around his thighs and ankles, and the excitement of wet smells of rain, and their sweat. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Our thighs and knees ache from going downhill, stepping, sliding over rough terrain. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The afghan is draped across her thighs, the rubber plant rises behind her like a fan. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Ares was up to his thighs, wading in after me. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z "I'm going to eat. "I kick off my heels and stomp down to the dining room, hiking my skirt up to my thighs. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He stretched out his legs, which were unusually heavy at the thighs, almost like human bodies in themselves. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z He was wounded in the thigh, and when he recovered consciousness he found McWatt on both knees taking care of him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He lay on his belly, and Ifemelu straddled him, massaging his back and neck and thighs with her fingers, her knuckles, her elbows. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z His shorts end a long way above his knees, and I look away from the scabs on his thighs. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “Come into money, have you?” he cried, chuckling and slapping his thigh with a loud report. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z For a while we just sat like that, half-submerged, thighs touching, speechless. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I squeezed tight, our hands resting on the soft fabric of her skirt where it draped over her thigh. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Resting her elbows firmly on her thighs, she twisted round and stared at me in this incredulous manner. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Some of them have on outfits like mine, feathers and glister, cut high up the thighs, low over the breasts. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember, and punch Tori hard near the bullet wound in her thigh. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z She settles into her wicker swing and pats the cushion by her thigh. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z As he laid the flat of the blade across her thighs, she thought her legs might break from the force of the blow. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z So now Odysseus made his shirt a belt and roped his rags around his loins, baring his hurdler’s thighs and boxer’s breadth of shoulder, the dense rib-sheath and upper arms. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He threw open his near-toothless mouth and howled alongside Mother, both of them with their hands on their thighs. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The little boy stood barefoot, one arm wrapped around the man’s thigh, his shaved head resting against his father’s hip. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The second he was close enough, Malcolm brought his right hand round and stabbed the knife as hard as he could into Bonneville’s thigh. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Muscular thighs; long, lean limbs and fingers; and a strong butt come in handy for all those twists, bends, and squats. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z His long fingers wrap firmly around my ankles, pulling me closer and closer, one hand now on my thigh. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Their shoulders drooped even as they laughed, and when they put their hands on their hips in a show of jauntiness, the palms slipped the thighs as if the pants were waxed. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Müller explains that he has a flesh wound in his thigh; a good blighty. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s just my thigh, my knee, and a stump wrapped in a mountain of gauze. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He swung the belt, testing it against his own thigh. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Shiloh wiggles a few inches closer to her on his belly, rests his nose against her thigh, tail going whick, whack, whick, whack. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She opened her eyes and rolled over so she could bury her face in Claire’s thigh instead. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She held a blue plastic hairbrush that she tapped nervously against her thigh like a good luck talisman. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Amari stood close to Afi, shivering with fear and disgust as the rough hands of each of the white men examined and prodded her arms, thighs, calves, and breasts. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The goat legs had stayed, jutting thighs and all, but from the waist up, the figure was new. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The water is almost to Mark’s upper thighs, and he knows the current is about to win the battle against all of them. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Noodle rests his hand on my thigh, but he might as well be covering all of me. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He waves the ever-present trunk away, wipes his right hand on his thigh, and offers it to me. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The sound pushed adrenaline into my thighs and knocked sleep out of my head. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Rasheed rolled over to face her, gently scratched her thigh with the crooked nail of his index finger. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Then she gently wiped the blood from my knees and up my thighs, all the way to where my compression shorts ended, and at that point I got so flustered, I began hiccupping. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He smelled pungent, and I could see impossibly long toes curled around my thigh, like I was a branch. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The massive thighs which emerged from out of the smock were encased in a pair of extraordinary breeches, bottle-green in colour and made of coarse twill. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z I realize I’m crouched down now, elbows on my thighs, my head braced between my hands. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The water lapped at Peach’s waist, at my thighs. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I stared at my palm, resting on my thigh. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Now her hand—her other hand—is on top of my hand on top of her thigh. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Chloe had to drive her fingernails into my thigh to stop me from snorting out loud with laughter. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z One of her hands held her face; the other rested on her thigh. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He slapped an open palm down on the meat of his thigh. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Alfred jammed his hands into his pockets, and pressed his fingers through the cloth into his thighs. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z We were quiet for so long, Miig began to stand up, pushing his hands on his thighs when Wab spoke again. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The sweatshirt comes down to the middle of my thighs. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z He got down on his knees, placed his hands on his thighs, and began to whistle. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z His hand slips down to the back of my thigh and he grips it, hard. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Moons he said full and yellow as harvest moons her hips thighs. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z His breathing was shaky, but when Jam joined him, it steadied a little, and eventually he sat upright, his hands knotted together against his thighs. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Grover had found a sheep’s thigh bone, which he didn’t look too happy about, but he was gripping it like a club, ready to attack. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z He could feel her weight, the shape of her thighs, if he stretched his foot out. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I give her another Twizzler even though she hasn’t eaten the 1st, and Pi puts a paw on my thigh. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He whacked me on my knees, my thighs, my calves, where it would leave no marks. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z "I had a difficult session with my analyst last evening and the slightest thing is apt to set me off. Like an alarm clock without control—Say!" he said, slapping his palm against his thighs. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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