Crotch (Noun)
Meaning 1
The angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
The region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches; "they took the south fork"; "he climbed into the crotch of a tree".
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
Examples
- She nestled into the crotch of the ancient oak tree, feeling safe and protected from the outside world.
- The boy carefully made his way through the crotch of the walnut tree, testing each branch for stability before proceeding.
- In the fork of the two large limbs was a sturdy crotch that provided a comfortable resting spot for the weary traveler.
- To climb to the top of the beech tree, he first had to maneuver through the tight crotch formed by the merging of its main branches.
- She was hesitant to reach the nest because it was perched precariously in the crotch of a dead and rotting limb.