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hunkered

verb

Meaning

  1. To crouch or squat close to the ground or lie down
  2. To apply oneself to a task

Etymology / origin

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Related words

crouched(English)crouching(English)huddled(English)hunkered down(English)unerect(English)hunched(English)hunker down(English)burrowed(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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