Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haunchy

/hɔn(t)ʃi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: haunchy
IPA: /hɔn(t)ʃi/

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

With a pronounced motion of the haunch.

Example Sentences

"Like many shortish men he lifted his heels when he walked; he had a haunchy, oily swagger, and Scarsdale watched him go."
"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 […]"
"She walked out of the room with a haunchy slouch, […]"

Etymology

From haunch + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: haunch

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /hɔn(t)ʃi/
British English: /hɔːn(t)ʃi/

Inflected Forms

haunchier (comparative) haunchiest (superlative)

Rhymes With

raunchy paunchy conchy

Questions

How do you pronounce haunchy?: The recorded pronunciation is /hɔn(t)ʃi/.
What does haunchy mean?: With a pronounced motion of the haunch.
Where does haunchy come from?: From haunch + -y.

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