Crotchet

kroch′et, n. a hook: a note in music, equal to half a minim, IMG:c211_rs_1908_Crotchet.png_utm_source_en.wiki source.org_utm_campaign_parser_utm_content_thumbnail_unscaled:Chambers_1908_Crotchet.png?utm_source=en.wiki source.org _campaign=parser _content=thumbnail_unscaled : a crooked or perverse fancy: a whim, or conceit.— adjs. Crotch′eted , Crotch′ety , having crotchets or peculiarities: whimsical.— n. Crotch′eteer , a crotchety person. [Fr. crochet , dim. of croche , a hook. See Crochet .]