noun
- strange or unreasonable ideas, beliefs, or habits; peculiar notions or whims
- quarter notes in musical notation
Usage: music; British
Examples
- The old professor was known for his harmless crotchets about proper grammar.
- She had various crotchets about how food should be prepared.
- His crotchets included wearing only blue socks on Tuesdays.
- The composer filled the measure with crotchets and quavers.
- Everyone tolerated his little crotchets because he was otherwise quite reasonable.
- Her crotchets about punctuality made her arrive everywhere exactly on time.