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haunch

haunch

8 7.4
The hip, buttock, and upper thigh area of the body
  • noun
  • /hɔːntʃ/
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  • There on the bank of the river, sitting on its haunches, was a large white coyote grinning at him.
  • sit on her haunches
  • squatted on their haunches
  • dropped to his haunches

I damn near have to grab your haunches and spank you.

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Examples

  • I noticed one of those guys has got an injury on the left haunch there.

    Cry Macho (2021)

  • The brown mare tried to sidle away, then threw herself back on her haunches, twisting, ready to rear.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Rest your haunches for a minute.

    Onward (2020)

  • Cowboys sit back on their haunches up against the cantle.

    Ideal Home (2018)

  • The dogs quieted, sitting back on their haunches, their ears straight up, their eyes bright and curious.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • Just outside this circle, we see the first Indian we saw, squatting on his haunches, watching.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • At the sound of his name, Butch sat down on his haunches and grinned up at her.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • There he sat back on his haunches and gave a whimper, for the door was latched and bolted.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Canine bona fides reaffirmed, it settled on its haunches and looked expectantly up at the man.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • The dog sat patiently on its haunches, watching the park visitors with curious eyes.

Synonyms

buttock
vshaunch
71 2.1

One of the two round soft parts at the back of the hips

includes that single part plus the adjacent hip and upper thigh area
rear end
vshaunch
  • Informal
25 2.0

The soft part of the body you sit on

is the specific anatomical region including hip and upper thigh
rump
vshaunch
  • Informal
19 2.8

The soft part at the back of your hips that you sit on

is more specific by adding the hip and upper thigh to that area
stern
vshaunch
  • Archaic
12 6.8

The part of the body you sit on

adds precision by including the hip and upper thigh area
derriere
vshaunch
11 8.1

The soft part of the body you sit on

is an anatomical term focusing more on hip and upper thigh area
prat
vshaunch
  • Slang
1 9.1

The soft part of the body you sit on

is a technical anatomical label covering hip and upper thigh too
hindquarters
vshaunch
  • Specialized
6.6

The rear part of an animal or person's body with hips and thighs

is narrower, referring to hip, upper thigh, and the fleshy part together
buttocks
vshaunch
1.6

Two rounded soft parts at the back of the human body that you sit on

includes those parts together with the hip and upper thigh region
fundament
vshaunch
  • Archaic
9.6

The part of the body you sit on

is the anatomical region that also includes hip and upper thigh

Surface Forms

haunch singular
haunches plural

Etymology

Haunch comes from Old French hanche and Latin anca, both meaning 'hip'. So a haunch is the hip, buttock and upper thigh thought of as one part of the body.