Dendril
    Dendril Roots
      crotchet
      noun
      a small tool or hooklike implement
      a strange attitude or habit
      a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note
      a sharp curve or crook
      Roots
      croccrotch- · Old French · hooket-et · Old French · little
      Synonyms for crotchet
      semibrevenhemidemisemiquaverndemisemiquavernsemiquavernminimnhooknquavern
      Words related to crotchet
      crotcheteercrochetvsemidemisemiquavertattingnostinatonknitvarpeggiatedwaistcoatingnpurflemotivicadjdiatonicallyadvneedlepointnpolyrhythmstringednchainstitchreknitlimmapycnonribattutaweftndichordpizzicatongenappenonmetricaladjtoilinettesteenkirksubcontraoctavecontrabassostockinettensemitonen

      Synonyms & related words for crotchet

      Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of crotchet — including semibreve, hemidemisemiquaver, demisemiquaver, semiquaver, minim, hook. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

      Words related to crotchet

      Explore words related to crotchet — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include crotcheteer, crochet, semidemisemiquaver, tatting, ostinato, knit, arpeggiated, waistcoating. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

      Synonyms for crotchet

      Common synonyms for crotchet include semibreve, hemidemisemiquaver, demisemiquaver, semiquaver, minim, hook, quaver — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

      Where does crotchet come from?

      The word crotchet breaks down into 2 roots of Old French origin: crotch, from Old French croc (“hook”); and -et, from Old French et (“little”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

      © 2026 Dendril · Credits Explore roots