Couchant

Pronunciation: /kaʊtʃənt/

Definitions of couchant

adjective lying down with the head raised, as if about to rise

Example Sentences

A1 The cat was couchant on the windowsill, watching the birds outside.

A2 The dog remained couchant by the door, waiting for its owner to return.

B1 The lioness was couchant in the grass, ready to pounce on its prey.

B2 The soldier stayed couchant behind the wall, keeping a lookout for any enemies.

C1 The dragon was seen couchant on the mountain, guarding its treasure.

C2 The statue of the sphinx was depicted as couchant, with a mysterious expression on its face.

Examples of couchant in a Sentence

formal The lion statue was depicted in a couchant position, symbolizing watchfulness and protection.

informal The dog was lying couchant on the grass, enjoying the sunshine.

slang I found my cat all couchant on the couch, looking all cozy and lazy.

figurative The idea of success seemed to be couchant in his mind, always ready to pounce on new opportunities.

Grammatical Forms of couchant

• past tense: couchanted
• plural: couchants
• comparative: more couchant
• superlative: most couchant
• present tense: couchants
• future tense: will couchant
• perfect tense: have couchanted
• continuous tense: is couchant
• singular: couchant
• positive degree: couchant
• infinitive: to couchant
• gerund: couchanting
• participle: couchanting

Origin and Evolution of couchant

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'couchant' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old French word 'couchant' which means lying down or crouching.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in heraldry to describe an animal in a lying down position, the term 'couchant' has evolved to also describe a sleeping or resting position in more general contexts.