haunched
/hɔntʃt/
verb
- Past tense and past participle of haunch; sat or crouched on one's haunches.
- They haunched behind the bushes to hide.
- He haunched down to tie his shoelaces.
- The cat haunched on the windowsill, watching the birds.
Synonyms
adjective
- Having a haunch or haunches of a specified kind (often used in combination, e.g., 'deep-haunched').
- The horse was well-haunched, built for speed.
- The dog was broad-haunched and muscular.
- The statue depicted a lion, powerfully haunched.