verb
- crouches down low or huddles up
Usage: informal
Examples
- The cat scrootches under the porch when it rains.
- She scrootches down in her chair to hide from the teacher.
- The child scrootches behind the couch during hide-and-seek.
- He scrootches up small to fit in the tiny space.
- The dog scrootches close to the fireplace on cold nights.