perched

About 2.16 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb simple past and past participle of perch
2. adjective Situated as if balancing above something.
3. adjective Occurring above the regional water table.

   a perched aquifer

Similar words

alert perked perked up installed alit rested balanced poised alighted sat

Often followed by

on upon in high atop at up above like