haunches

As a rival striker bore down on his team’s goal, Guardiola — crouching on his haunches on the sideline — lost his balance and toppled over onto his back.

“She is safe,” the wolf responded as he sat back on his haunches, his eyes twinkling.

He sat back on his spindly haunches with his hand propped on one of them.

The fulsome belly, the haunches and feet, rested firmly on the ground.

The British automaker, known for two-seat convertibles with a high coolness quotient, serves this vehicle up with scissor doors and rear haunches that convey power.