Haunches is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for HAUNCHES in dictionary:

VERB:
• HAUNCH, to throw with an underhand motion, also HAINCH
NOUN:
• a buttock and thigh considered together, in a human or animal.
• the leg and loin of an animal, especially a deer, as food
• the side of an arch, between the crown and the pier.
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• the hindquarter

Words related to HAUNCHES

haunch14 hunkers14

Words that contain HAUNCHES

snaphaunches22

How to use HAUNCHES in a sentence

• As there was nothing to do and nothing to fight she sat back on her haunches and waited, pricking up her ears every time Kazan passed her in his mad circuit around the windfall.
• Again and again he sat back on his haunches and sent out his mating cry to her.
• Once or twice they floundered onto sheer gravel slides which the broncho took by flinging back on its haunches and going down with stiffly braced forelegs.
• When the hole was to his liking, he sat back on his haunches and grabbed the dynamite sticks Molly held out to him.
• The animal would fain sit up on his haunches, or even seek to get out into the fresh air, but sickness, weakness, and prostration often forbid his movements.
• During all these operations Crusoe sat on his haunches beside him and looked.
• All the dogs stopped and slunk together circling, their haunches lowered.
• They sat on their haunches like two dogs, one three times as big as the other, and wondered what was going to happen.
• Sitting squatted on his haunches, his head bowed forward and held between her hands, he would talk and talk and elicit never a responsive word from her.
• The girls in the party with delightful rounded haunches, large breasts and handsome eyes began to flirt as Arjuna and Krishna commanded.
• He drew up the horse with a suddenness that threw the faithful and obedient animal back upon its haunches.
• V ON THE WILDERNESS ROAD The pony fell back almost to his haunches before the boy could draw the reins.
• Whilst in this situation a carriage rolled rapidly up, and stopped with a sudden check that nearly threw back the horses on their haunches.
• Arnaluk and a half dozen others sat on their haunches, between their knees great balls made of the entire hides of seals.
• He sat down upon his haunches, eyeing her calmly, his tongue lolling.
• Kamiska, wide awake, sat motionless upon her haunches on the steps, looking off into the night, cocking an ear to every faintest sound.
• Suddenly the pinto came to an abrupt pause, sliding on his haunches to avoid a tiny arroyo, too wide for him to leap.
• She always thought of him as no higher than that, seated back on his haunches and smoking his pipe.
• With yells of terror, the trio rocked back on their haunches and struggled frantically to gain their feet.
• If they do not, you are apt to go on your knees or slide on your haunches.
• He had heard us, but apparently hardly knew exactly where or what we were, for he reared up on his haunches sideways to us.
• He came down, missing Charger with his hoofs, sliding off his haunches.
• When the two shots were fired five of the bears started up the mountain, but one sat quietly on its haunches watching proceedings.
• All held the hands upon the haunches and bent forward.
• With a slide almost on its haunches, along the soft, golden pavement, the horse came to a quivering stand.
• The horses of the Germans came to a sudden halt, being pulled up on their haunches, so forcibly did their riders bring them to a stop.

Similar words containing HAUNCHE without suffix s

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