couching
Meanings
verb
- present participle and gerund of couch.
noun
- The act of one who couches.
- An early, largely obsolete, method of treating a cataract by using a sharp object to displace the opaque lens in the eye.
- Embroidering by laying the materials upon the surface of the foundation, instead of drawing them through.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From Middle English couchynge; equivalent to couch + -ing.
Derived words
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