perched

🇺🇸 /pɜːrtʃt/ 🇬🇧 /pɜːtʃt/
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adjective
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resting on a surface or object

The bird was perched on the branch.

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located high up or in a potentially unstable place

The castle was perched on the edge of the cliff.

translation

adj. resting on a surface or object; located high up or in a potentially unstable place