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单词	crotchets
释义	crotchet noun crotch·​et ˈkrä-chət  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 Synonyms curiosity eccentricity erraticism idiosyncrasy individualism kink mannerism oddity peculiarity quiddity quip quirk singularity tic trick twist See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences her one crotchet is a fondness for eating cookies while soaking in the tub Recent Examples on the Web It’s also even in more mundane ways, in cross-stitch, in crotchet and quilting, creating beauty literally from the scraps on the margins. Robin Rose Parker, Washington Post, 12 July 2022 The origins of brackets — once referred to as crotchets, crooks, or hooks — are a mystery. Sarah Fay, Longreads, 17 Mar. 2020 Among his other crotchets was an aversion to bare canvas. Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 7 May 2018 Maxine attended to his every whim and crotchet, never lost faith in his brilliance or potential, and delighted in surrounding him with exactly the sort of frivolous company his wife abhorred. Sadie Stein, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2017 Word History Etymology Middle English crochet, from Anglo-French crochet, croket — more at crocket First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a crotchets noun plural of crotchet as in tricks an odd or peculiar habit her one crotchet is a fondness for eating cookies while soaking in the tub Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance tricks eccentricities traits tics quiddities habits quirks characteristics mannerisms peculiarities idiosyncrasies twists singularities curiosities oddities affectations quips tendencies patterns kinks characters attributes individualisms attitudes airs erraticisms personalities penchants perversions partialities inclinations customs practices temperaments leanings properties predilections bents proclivities abnormalities predispositions dispositions identities individualities propensities wonts addictions humors practises ways neuroticisms natures genii marks geniuses turns Antonyms & Near Antonyms conformities
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