haunches

• Sometimes she stopped and the mule man whacked her haunches, and she´d put her ears back and turn around to show him her yellow teeth. —  TravelPod.com Recent Updates
• Their script consists of basically sitting back on their haunches, then coming in with a broom, dustpan, and harsh words after the fact. —  Latest Articles
• The dog sank to his haunches, his tail stirring the leaves. —  Frank of Freedom Hill
• He understood, but he did not move The muscles of his haunches were cruelly cramped when the nurse snapped off the light. —  Frank of Freedom Hill
• He ceased his restless swaying to and fro and squatted down on his haunches, his murderous eyes never leaving Bert for an instant On the other side of the lake Dick and Tom were working with feverish energy, almost beside themselves with fear at their comrade's terrible plight They had awakened soon after Bert's departure, and had been startled for a moment at finding him gone. —  Bert Wilson in the Rockies

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