'Crouched' definitions:
Definition of 'Crouched'
From: GCIDE
- Crouch \Crouch\ (krouch; 129), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Crouched (kroucht); p. pr. & vb. n. Crouching.] [OE. cruchen, crouchen, crouken; cf. E. creep, G. krauchen, kriechen, or E. crook to bend, also crouch to cross.]
- 1. To bend down; to stoop low; to lie close to the ground with the logs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey, or in fear. [1913 Webster]
- Now crouch like a cur. --Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To bend servilely; to stoop meanly; to fawn; to cringe. "A crouching purpose." --Wordsworth. [1913 Webster]
- Must I stand and crouch Under your testy humor? --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Crouched'
From: GCIDE
- Crouched \Crouched\ (kroucht), a. Marked with the sign of the cross. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Crouched friar. See Crutched friar, under Crutched. [1913 Webster]