groin
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
the general region of this fold or hollow.
Architecture. the curved line or edge formed by the intersection of two vaults.
Also groyne . a small jetty extending from a shore to prevent beach erosion.
Architecture. to form with groins.
Origin of groin
1Other words from groin
- un·groined, adjective
Words Nearby groin
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How to use groin in a sentence
Even in Week 3, when Young suffered a groin injury, he traversed the sideline with a bag of ice taped to his inner thigh.
Chase Young’s upbringing made him a ‘crazy unusual’ leader, and Washington is already following | Sam Fortier | January 1, 2021 | Washington PostCarr, back in the lineup after suffering a groin injury in the Raiders’ previous game, completed 11 of 20 first-half passes for 129 yards.
FitzMagic strikes again as Dolphins stun Raiders, but Tua Tagovailoa remains Miami’s starter | Mark Maske | December 27, 2020 | Washington PostIt also saw quarterback Derek Carr exit with a groin injury.
FitzMagic strikes again as Dolphins stun Raiders, but Tua Tagovailoa remains Miami’s starter | Mark Maske | December 27, 2020 | Washington PostItems like hot water bottles can be placed in the groin, both armpits, and around the neck.
In Minnesota’s Week 5 game against the Seattle Seahawks, the Vikings lost star running back Dalvin Cook in the third quarter to a groin injury.
Running Backs Are As Replaceable As Ever This Year. So Why Did Kansas City Pick Up Le’Veon Bell? | Josh Hermsmeyer | October 16, 2020 | FiveThirtyEight
Merabet had already been immobilized by a bullet to the groin.
He closed his eyes, imagining the virgins, imagining away the pain in his head and groin.
Powerful Congressman Writes About ‘Fleshy Breasts’ | Asawin Suebsaeng | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTMy gloved fingertips, soaked with blood on his pulseless groin, started to vibrate.
Real Life Lazarus: When Patients Rise From the Dead | Sandeep Jauhar | August 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter issuing follow-up groin and stomach kicks, he was arrested.
Plane-Related Incidents Reach New Level of Weird | Rachel Hochhauser | April 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOne of the pictures showed Vice President Dick Cheney outside the Oval Office, hands cupped in front of his groin.
Yes, Lincoln Would Have Done ‘Between Two Ferns’ | Jeff Greenfield | March 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNow with the same wind, the 12th of July, the duke of Medina with his fleet departed from the groin.
Fox's Book of Martyrs | John FoxeThe fleet, with much ado, after some days came to the groin, and other harbours near adjoining.
Fox's Book of Martyrs | John FoxeThen she was hanging five feet out in the air over the sacred groin some fifty feet below.
The Jewels of Aptor | Samuel R. DelanyOut beyond the great knee, Snake regarded her from his perch in the groin of yellow leaf.
The Jewels of Aptor | Samuel R. DelanyUpon examining him he found he had received a wound near the navel, and another in the groin.
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British Dictionary definitions for groin
/ (ɡrɔɪn) /
the depression or fold where the legs join the abdomen: Related adjective: inguinal
euphemistic the genitals, esp the testicles
a variant spelling (esp US) of groyne
architect a curved arris formed where two intersecting vaults meet
(tr) architect to provide or construct with groins
Origin of groin
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