Could someone please help me to describe this way of sitting?
Is there a single word for it?
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Sign up to join this communityCould someone please help me to describe this way of sitting?
Is there a single word for it?
This can be called crouch, squat or stoop (down) (although the latter can also mean to bend from the hip without bending the knees).
These all have slight nuances of meaning attached to them (at least in AmEng):
crouch is used when hiding from view, as when hunting or being pursued.
squat has two colloquial meanings: (1) to take up residence in an abandoned house or other building; (2) to defecate
stoop has the figurative meaning of lowering one's standards: I won't stoop to your level!