"crouchy" meaning in All languages combined

See crouchy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: crouchier [comparative], crouchiest [superlative]
Etymology: From crouch + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|crouch|y}} crouch + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} crouchy (comparative crouchier, superlative crouchiest)
  1. Tending to crouch; hunched over.
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