crouched
/kɹaʊt͡ʃt/ adjective C2- Marked with, bearing, or wearing the sign of the cross.
- In a crouching position.
From the library
The Scarecrow sat upon the Lion’s back, and the big beast walked to the edge of the gulf and crouched down.
While he was thus contemplating himself, a Lion appeared at the pool and crouched to spring upon him.
Holmes crouched down behind the screen of laurels, and we all three followed his example.
I placed my revolver, cocked, upon the top of the wooden case behind which I crouched.
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