crotched
crotched adjective: having a crotch or fork; forked. Also the misspelling of crocheted.
Adjective (1)
crotched (comparative more crotched, superlative most crotched)
- Having a crotch or fork; forked.
- Lying within one of the crotches on the table.
- When so crotched, only three counts are allowed, unless one or both object balls are forced out of the crotch.1909, John Huston Finley, “Billiards”, in Nelson's Perpetual Loose-leaf Encyclopaedia, volume 2, page 83B
- The object-balls shall be considered crotched whenever the centers of both lie within a 4 1/2 inch square at either corner of the table, and when so crotched, but three counts are allowed unless one or both object-balls be forced out of the crotch.1911, William Brisbane Dick, The American Hoyle: Or, Gentleman's Hand-book of Games, page 463
Adjective (2)
crotched (comparative more crotched, superlative most crotched)
- cross; peevish
- Are you, madam, '(returned the officious chamber-maid)' then determined to go moping with that crotched old woman into the country?1754, Miss Smythies, The History of Lucy Wellers, page 42
- The officer is away about the guagin' business, and the men have Billy Short in with them, purtendin' to be crotched with some sperrits from an ould run, that he gives to them, to have the evening a hearty one;1843 January, “The Smuggling Run”, in The Dublin University Magazine, volume 21, page 85
Also used as
crotched is also the misspelling of crocheted.
crotched is also the simple past and past participle of crotch.
Examples of crotched in a sentence
- The balls are said to be crotched, a crotch being the term used to describe the inner corner of a table .1979, George Sullivan, The Complete Beginner's Guide to Pool and Other Billiard Games, page 149:
- "You telling me the crotched old merc actually gives a crap now?" he asked.2011, General Rage, When There Was a Tomorrow:
Forms of crotched
| comparative | more crotched |
|---|---|
| superlative | most crotched |
Origin of crotched
From crotch + -ed.
Possibly related to crotchety.
Phrases with crotched
Questions about crotched
- What does crotched mean?
- Crotched means having a crotch or fork; forked.
- How do you use crotched in a sentence?
- The balls are said to be crotched, a crotch being the term used to describe the inner corner of a table .
- What part of speech is crotched?
- Crotched is an adjective.
Words near crotched in the dictionary
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