stooped

Meanings

• bend one's back forward from the waist on down
  • "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"
• debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
• descend swiftly, as if on prey
  • "The eagle stooped on the mice in the field"
• sag, bend, bend over or down
  • "the rocks stooped down over the hiking path"
• carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward
• having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

Synonyms

bend, bow, condescend, crooked, crouch, hunched, lower oneself, round-backed, round-shouldered, stoop, stooping