Crotchets
[krɔtʃits]
Examples
- He deserved condign punishment for his testy crotchets. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- Put all crotchets out of your head, and run away and amuse yourself. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Emanuel's crotchets and eccentricities! Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- When I think of you and your new crotchets, said Mrs. Yeobright, with some emphasis, I naturally don't feel so comfortable as I did a twelvemonth ago. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
Checker: Lucille