Haunch vs. Hunch
Haunchnoun
(anatomy) The area encompassing the upper thigh, hip and buttocks on one side of a human, primate, or quadruped animal, especially one that can sit on its hindquarters.
Haunchnoun
The loin and leg of a quadruped, especially when used as food.
Haunchnoun
(architecture) A squat vertical support structure.
Haunchnoun
(dialect) A jerked underhand throw.
Haunchverb
To provide with a haunch or supporting structure.
Haunchverb
To throw with an underhand movement.
Haunchnoun
The hip; the projecting region of the lateral parts of the pelvis and the hip joint; the hind part.
Haunchnoun
Of meats: The leg and loin taken together; as, a haunch of venison.
Haunchnoun
the hip and buttock and upper thigh in human beings
Haunchnoun
the loin and leg of a quadruped
Hunchnoun
A hump; a protuberance.
Hunchnoun
A stooped or curled posture; a slouch.
Hunchnoun
A theory, idea, or guess; an intuitive impression that something will happen.
Hunchnoun
A hunk; a lump; a thick piece.
Hunchnoun
A push or thrust, as with the elbow.
Hunchverb
(intransitive) To bend the top of one's body forward while raising one's shoulders.
Hunchverb
(transitive) To raise (one's shoulders) (while lowering one's head or bending the top of one's body forward); to curve (one's body) forward (sometimes followed by up).
Hunchverb
(intransitive) To walk (somewhere) while hunching one's shoulders.
Hunchverb
(transitive) To thrust a hump or protuberance out of (something); to crook, as the back.
Hunchverb
(transitive) To push or jostle with the elbow; to push or thrust against (someone).
Hunchverb
To have a hunch, or make an intuitive guess.
Hunchnoun
A hump; a protuberance.
Hunchnoun
A lump; a thick piece; as, a hunch of bread.
Hunchnoun
A push or thrust, as with the elbow.
Hunchnoun
A strong, intuitive impression that something will happen; - said to be from the gambler's superstition that it brings luck to touch the hump of a hunchback.
Hunchverb
To push or jostle with the elbow; to push or thrust suddenly.
Hunchverb
To thrust out a hump or protuberance; to crook, as the back.
Hunchnoun
an impression that something might be the case;
Hunchnoun
the act of bending yourself up together
Hunchverb
arch one's back
