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couchant

/ˈkaʊtʃənt/

Meanings
adjective
(of an animal) Lying with belly down and front legs extended; crouching.

Examples :

"The golden retriever was couchant by the fireplace, its front paws stretched out in front of it, patiently waiting for a treat. "
animal appearance position heraldry

Related Words

Illustration stretched

stretched verb

/stɹɛtʃt/

To lengthen by pulling.

"I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke."

Illustration guarding

guarding verb

/ˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/ /ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/

To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.

"The dog is guarding the house while we are away. "

Illustration extended

extended verb

/ɛkˈstɛndɪd/

To increase in extent.

"The library extended its hours until 9 PM to accommodate students studying for exams. "

Illustration retriever

retriever noun

/ɹiˈtɹivəɹ/

One who retrieves something.

"The dog is a skilled retriever; it quickly brought back the lost ball. "

Illustration heraldic

heraldic adjective

/həˈrældɪk/ /hɪˈrældɪk/

Of, or relating to heraldry or heralds.

"The family crest, with its lion and fleur-de-lis, displayed very traditional heraldic symbols. "

Illustration depicted

depicted verb

/dɪˈpɪktɪd/

To render a representation of something, using words, sounds, images, or other means.

"The movie depicted the struggles of a young student trying to balance schoolwork and part-time jobs. "

Illustration fireplace

fireplace noun

/ˈfaɪəpleɪs/ /ˈfaɪɹpleɪs/

An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.

"The cozy living room had a fireplace, perfect for warming up on cold winter evenings. "

Illustration waiting

waiting verb

[ˈweɪ̯ɾɪŋ]

To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)

"We are waiting the bus to arrive. "

Illustration crouching

crouching verb

/ˈkɹaʊtʃɪŋ/

To bend down; to stoop low; to stand close to the ground with legs bent, like an animal when waiting for prey, or someone in fear.

"We crouched behind the low wall until the squad of soldiers had passed by."

Illustration patiently

patiently adverb

/ˈpeɪʃəntli/

In a patient manner.

"My younger brother patiently waited for his turn to play video games. "

Illustration represented

represented verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪd/

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

"The artist's painting represented the beauty of the sunset over the ocean. "

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animal noun

/ˈænɪməl/

In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).

"A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants."