croucher
1
7.4
A person or animal that stays low to the ground to move quietly and hide
- noun
- /ˈkraʊtʃər/
:
agachado
Synonyms
prowler
vscroucher
16
7.6
A person who moves quietly near houses to steal or cause trouble
stays low to avoid being seen, not necessarily with criminal intent
creeper
vscroucher
8
7.4
A person who moves close to the ground by crawling
stays low to move quietly or avoid notice rather than specifically crawling
hider
vscroucher
5
3.6
Someone or something that keeps themselves and others out of sight
stays low to move quietly or avoid notice instead of just staying hidden
skulker
vscroucher
1
9.4
A person who hides or moves quietly to avoid being seen
stays low to ground mainly for quiet movement or to avoid being seen
slinker
vscroucher
1
8.4
A person or animal that moves quietly to avoid being noticed and blamed
stays low to move quietly rather than to escape blame or duty
1
9.9
A person who hides to attack or trick people
stays low to move quietly or avoid sight rather than lying ready to attack
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Croucher comes from the verb crouch, which means 'bend down' or 'stay low to the ground'. The ending -er makes it the name for a person or animal who does this, so a croucher is someone who stays low to move quietly or avoid being seen.