huckle
Americannoun
noun
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the hip or haunch
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a projecting or humped part
Etymology
Origin of huckle
1520–30; obsolete huck hip, haunch (< ?) + -le
Example Sentences
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In 1949, three scientists — biomedical scientist John Franklin Enders, virologist Frederick Chapman Robbins, and virologist Thomas Huckle Weller — learned how to grow poliovirus in the laboratory.
From Salon • Feb. 21, 2021
Richard Huckle was found dead Sunday at Full Sutton prison in the northern county of Yorkshire.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2019
Few details about the death were immediately released, but Sky News reported Huckle was found dead under "suspicious circumstances."
From Fox News • Oct. 14, 2019
Gemma Huckle, head of content and culture at London brands agency Rooster Punk, knows all about the pleasure dogs can bring.
From The Guardian • May 6, 2017
Huckle bones on a level with the back.
From Herd Record of the Association of Breeders of Thorough-Bred Neat Stock Short Horns, Ayrshires and Devons by Various
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