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couchant.

Lying with belly down and front legs extended; crouching.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkaʊtʃənt/UK
  1. Lying with belly down and front legs extended; crouching.

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  2. Represented as crouching with the head raised.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English couchant, from Middle French couchant.

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