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"haunch" Definition

  1. n. The hip; the projecting region of the lateral parts of the pelvis and the hip joint; the hind part.
  2. n. Of meats: The leg and loin taken together; as, a haunch of venison.

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Position in dictionary: 44871 of 111710 words.
Word Type: n., n.,
Words that start with "haunch": 2
Words that end with "haunch": 1
Words that contain "haunch": 2
Next words in dictionary: haunched, haunt, haunted, haunter, haunting, haurient, hausen, hausse, haustella, haustellata
Previous words in dictionary: haunce, haum, hault, haulse, hauls, haulm, hauling, hauler, hauled, haulage

English Dictionary Definition of haunch

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