crotchet

/ˈkrɑtʃət/

Other forms: crotchets

Definitions of crotchet

1. noun

   a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
   synonyms: hook

   types:

   uncus

   (biology) any hook-shaped process or part

   type of:

   curve, curved shape

   the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
2. noun

   a small tool or hooklike implement
   type of:

   hook

   a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
3. noun

   a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note
   synonyms: quarter note

   type of:

   musical note, note, tone

   a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
4. noun

   a strange attitude or habit
   synonyms: oddity, queerness, quirk, quirkiness

   types:

   tic

   a usually unconscious habit or quirk of speech or behavior

   type of:

   strangeness, unfamiliarity

   unusualness as a consequence of not being well known