Haunch

/hɔːnt͡ʃ/

Synonyms for "haunch" (30 found)

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Noun(4 words)
croupehaunch meathind leghindquarter

Related words (15)

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More general

8 entries
anatomical regionbody partcroupcroupeedible portionhindquartersmeat cutrump

More specific

4 entries
buttockrump meatthighthigh meat

Collocations

6 entries
haunch meathaunch of venisonhaunch roasthindquarter meathindquarter roastvenison haunch

Inflections

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Derivations

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Sample sentences

7 total sentences available.

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But I had no time to pursue these reflections; for the gray horse came to the door, and made me a sign to follow him into the third room where I saw a very comely mare, together with a colt and foal, sitting on their haunches upon mats of straw, not unartfully made, and perfectly neat and clean.

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And the rabbit from his path-way Leaped aside, and at a distance Sat erect upon his haunches.

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While Heracles, - the thews and cordage of his thighs Straitened and strained beyond the utmost stretch From quivering heel to haunch like sweating hawsers.

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The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on.

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