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cower
[ kou-er ]
/ ˈkaʊ ər /
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verb (used without object)
to crouch, as in fear or shame.
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Origin of cower
1250–1300; Middle English couren; cognate with Norwegian, Swedish kūra,Middle Low German kūren,German kauern
OTHER WORDS FROM cower
cow·er·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby cower
cow cocky, cow college, cow country, Cowdrey, Cowell, cower, Cowes, cowfeteria, cowfish, cow flop, cowgirl
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British Dictionary definitions for cower
cower
/ (ˈkaʊə) /
verb
(intr) to crouch or cringe, as in fear
Word Origin for cower
C13: from Middle Low German kūren to lie in wait; related to Swedish kura to lie in wait, Danish kure to squat
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