Definition of "ground-hugging" [ground-hugging]

• Of plants that grow relatively low to the ground (adjective)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "These exquisite, ground-hugging little flowers are the moorland pasture equivalent of woodland primroses, brought into precious bloom by a month of sunshine."
• "The new chimney was built a kilometer out of town, connected to the smelter by a large, ground-hugging flue."
• "The pilot in the lead chopper marked the target and began to pull up while the other three Little Birds continued their ground-hugging ride in a race against the clock to deliver their deadly warriors before the enemy could respond and put up a fight."