haunch

Upper leg joint

The haunch is the hip and upper thigh region of a human or animal, including the buttock.

In butchery, a haunch is the leg and loin of a deer or similar animal as a cut of meat: a haunch of venison.

To sit on one's haunches is to squat with weight resting on the backs of the thighs.

buttock

rump

Rear body portion

behind · bottom · seat · derriere · hindquarters · cheeks · bum · fanny · booty · tush

anatomy

thigh

Leg between hip, knee

pelvis · gluteus · quadriceps · hamstring · ischium · sacroiliac · joint · muscle · tendon · ligament

meat

venison

Flesh of cervids

  • gameOrganized play or sport
  • roastDry-heat cooking method
  • jointShared by multiple parties

leg · saddle · carve · butchery · braised · roasted · grilled · smoked · stewed · marinated

architecture

arch

Curved spanning structure

spandrel · ogive · rib · springing · impost · abutment · buttress · Romanesque · masonry · stonework

posture

squat

Crouching on bent legs

stoop · sit · perch · lean · rest · coil · tuck · spring · pounce · ready

Categories
Opposites
body region (vertical position)

haunchshoulder

Upper arm joint

foot · ankle · shin · foreleg · forelimb

body region (front vs. back)

haunchgroin

Hip-thigh junction

lap · abdomen · belly · pubic region · loins

meat cuts (hindquarter vs. forequarter)

haunchforequarter

Front half of carcass

shoulder · foreleg · chuck · brisket · breast

Family

haunches

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G