1. (v. t.) Lying down with head erect; squatting.

2. (v. t.) Lying down with the head raised, which distinguishes the posture of couchant from that of dormant, or sleeping; -- said of a lion or other beast.

accumbent couche crawling crouched debased decumbent depressed draped flat groveling knee-high knocked flat laid low lolling lounging low low-built low-hung low-level low-leveled low-lying low-set low-statured lying neap procumbent prone prostrate reclining recumbent reposing resupine runty short sprawled sprawling spread squat squatty stooped stumpy supine unelevated