crotch

Where legs meet

The crotch is where something forks into two parts.

On the human body, it's the area where the legs meet the torso: He took a knee to the crotch.

On clothing, it's the corresponding seam area: The crotch of these jeans is wearing thin.

A tree's crotch is where a branch diverges from the trunk.

anatomy

groin

Hip-thigh junction

inguinal · perineum · loins · pubis · hipbones · femur · ischium · pubic · inner thigh · pelvic floor

garment

gusset

Reinforcing fabric insert

underwear · briefs · boxers · trousers · leggings · shorts · panties · knickers · slacks · seam

tree

fork

Tined eating tool

  • branchDivision or woody limb
  • limbJointed bodily projection
  • trunkMain stem or storage

bough · split · angle · notch · saddle · union · bark · climbing · arborist · pruning

typography

vertex

Point where edges converge

  • apexUppermost point or culmination
  • junctionPoint where things meet
  • jointShared by multiple parties

angle · stem · stroke · counter · letterform · typeface · glyph

support

cradle

Rocking bed for infants

  • slingStrap-based support or launcher
  • braceDevice providing structural stability
  • propSupport or stage item

holder · rest · saddle · stand · reinforcement · stabilizer · framework

woodworking

crook

Bent implement or criminal

framing · brace · grain · knot · joint · beam · rafter · truss · support · angle

Categories
Opposites
body vertical position

crotchcrown

Sovereign's ornamental headpiece

head · scalp · vertex · shoulders · neck

BRANCH JUNCTION vs. TERMINUS

crotchextremity

Outermost part or limit

fingertip · toe · terminal point · hand · foot

social propriety of body parts

crotchface

Head's anterior surface

hand · elbow · forearm · knee · shoulder

Phrases
Family

crotchety, crotchet, crotches, crotchets, crotchetiness, crotched

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG