haunch

Definition of haunch

Nouns

the hip and buttock and upper thigh in human beings
Type of:
body part
any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
the loin and leg of a quadruped
Type of:
croup, croupe, hindquarters, rump
the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks

Vocabulary Lists for haunch

Fred Gipson's Old Yeller »(93 words)
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Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz »(2027 words)
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Jack London's White Fang - Part 1 »(323 words)
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T.H. White's "The Once and Future King" Chapters 1-10 »(279 words)
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Robert Louis Stevenson's "Kidnapped" Chapter 16-30 »(132 words)
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