saltant

adjective2

1. •
   Leaping; jumping; dancing.
2. •
   In a leaping position; springing forward; salient.

   • Why the devil, can you deny that you've not a partiality for cats, ha! ha! ha! […] the feline species is preserved—the crest is very evident a kitten saltant, ha! heh! heh! — 1808