perched

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adjective

Situated as if balancing above something.

“a perched aquifer”

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of perch
adjectiveperched (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSituated as if balancing above something.
  2. not comparableOccurring above the regional water table.

    a perched aquifer

Translations

Spanish emperchado, aperchado
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

deperch
Cite this entry
APA

perched. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perched

MLA

“perched.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perched. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perched,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perched.

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