crotchet
[ kroch-it ]
/ ˈkrɒtʃ ɪt /
noun
an odd fancy or whimsical notion.
a small hook.
a hooklike device or part.
Entomology. a small, hooklike process.
Music. Chiefly British. a quarter note.
a curved surgical instrument with a sharp hook.
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Origin of crotchet
SYNONYMS FOR crotchet
Words nearby crotchet
crosswort, crostini, crotal, crotalin, crotch, crotchet, crotchety, crotchwood, croton, croton bug, croton oil
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British Dictionary definitions for crotchet
crotchet
/ (ˈkrɒtʃɪt) /
noun
music a note having the time value of a quarter of a semibreveUsual US and Canadian name: quarter note
a small hook or hooklike device
a perverse notion
zoology a small notched or hooked process, as in an insect
Word Origin for crotchet
C14: from Old French crochet, literally: little hook, from croche hook; see crocket
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