Crouched

crouch pronunciation: function: verb etymology: middle englishdate: 14th centuryintransitive verb 1 a : to lower the body stance especially by bending the legs lt;a sprinter crouched ready to gogt; b : to lie close to the ground with the legs bent lt;a pair of cats, crouching on the brink of a fight — aldous huxleygt;2 : to bend or bow servilely : cringe3 : to stand at a low height lt;cottages crouched along the rivergt;transitive verb : to bow especially in humility or fear : bend— crouch noun