crotchet

crotch·et

noun \ˈkrä-chət\

Definition of CROTCHET

1

obsolete a : a small hook or hooked instrument b : brooch

2

a : a highly individual and usually eccentric opinion or preference b : a peculiar trick or device

3

: quarter note

Examples of CROTCHET

1. <her one crotchet is a fondness for eating cookies while soaking in the tub>

Origin of CROTCHET

Middle English crochet, from Anglo-French crochet, croket — more at crocket

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to CROTCHET

Synonyms: idiosyncrasy, curiosity, eccentricity, erraticism, individualism, kink, mannerism, oddity, peculiarity, quiddity, quip, quirk, singularity, tic, trick, twist

Related Words: affectation, airs; attribute, characteristic, mark, property, trait; custom, habit, pattern, practice (also practise), way, wont; addiction; abnormality, neuroticism, perversion, weirdness; disposition, genius, leaning, partiality; bent, inclination, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, propensity, tendency, turn; attitude, character, humor, identity, individuality, nature, personality, temperament

Near Antonyms: conformity, sameness

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See Synonym Discussion at caprice

Rhymes with CROTCHET

rochet