haunch Definition
haunch (hônc̸h, hänc̸h)
noun
- the part of the body including the hip, buttock, and thickest part of the thigh
- an animal's loin and leg together; joint of venison, mutton, etc.
- Archit. either of the sides of an arch from the point of rising to the vertex
Etymology: ME haunche < OFr hanche < Gmc, as in MDu hanke, haunch
haunch Synonyms
haunch Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- venison: The menu is a real chunk of haut cuisine with a choice of roast haunch of venison with port wine sauce.
- boar: Delicious with a pan fried haunch of wild boar with tomatoes and beans.
Converse of object
- strew: Tall conical pinnacles arose across the valley, their shale strewn haunches plunging down into the depths of the ravine.
- reinforce: One of six self-feed drill rigs used with Nimbus Ultima core drills to stitch drill the reinforced concrete haunches.
- cut: The creature was too unwieldy to lift, so the hunter contented himself with cutting away one haunch and part of the flank.
Adjective modifier
- concrete: At the same time, concrete haunches were formed to support the road deck units.
- rear: Echoes of the Dodge Charger and Ford Mustang are clearly evident in the masculine lines, with its sloping back and raised rear haunches.
- glossy: Looking down I saw a stately carriage and pair, the brilliant lamps gleaming on the glossy haunches of the noble chestnuts.
- great: Its great haunches shall be dripping knives, covered with gore, that make blood flow.
Modifies a noun
steak: My main course was a venison haunch steak served on a cabbage mash.
Noun used with modifier
Browse dictionary entries near haunch
- ‹ haulm
- ‹ haulier
- ‹ haulage
- ‹ haul off
- ‹ haul
- ‹ haughty
- ‹ haughtiness
- ‹ hauberk
- ‹ haubergeon
- ‹ Hattie
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- haunted ›
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- Hauptmann ›
- Hausa ›
- hausen ›
- hausfrau ›
- haustellum ›
- haustorium ›

