haunchy
UK/hɔːn(t)ʃi/US/hɔn(t)ʃi/
haunchy adjective: with a pronounced motion of the haunch.
Adjective
haunchy (comparative haunchier, superlative haunchiest)
- With a pronounced motion of the haunch.
- Like many shortish men he lifted his heels when he walked; he had a haunchy, oily swagger, and Scarsdale watched him go.1932, Warwick Deeping, Old Wine and New
- Butterfield, a recessed soloist no more, leads them powerfully with his own singing and playing and with his physical presence, swaying before the drummer, doing a haunchy strut during a rhythmic solo […]1968, New York Magazine, volume 1, number 32, page 50
Forms of haunchy
| comparative | haunchier |
|---|---|
| superlative | haunchiest |
Origin of haunchy
From haunch + -y.
Words that rhyme with haunchy
Questions about haunchy
- What does haunchy mean?
- Haunchy means with a pronounced motion of the haunch.
- What part of speech is haunchy?
- Haunchy is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce haunchy?
- Haunchy is pronounced /hɔːn(t)ʃi/ (UK).
Words near haunchy in the dictionary
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