cower
to crouch, as in fear or shame.
Origin of cower
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Other words from cower
- cow·er·ing·ly, adverb
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How to use cower in a sentence
For over an hour a gun battle raged between them and my guards as I cowered inside my car, not knowing if I would live or die.
Will Fawzia Koofi Be Afghanistan's First Female President? | Fawzia Koofi | January 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTMany of the women began to weep; the men sat and cowered as each blow fell.
Skipper Worse | Alexander Lange KiellandThe man raved and stormed, and she, although a fury to every one else, cowered in silence under his wrath.
They Looked and Loved | Mrs. Alex McVeigh MillerIt caught us, that wave of damp and darkness, and rolled over us and crushed us down as we cowered.
The Way of a Man | Emerson HoughHe sat down in a recess and cowered below the parapet for shelter, waiting for he knew not what.
The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant | Alexander Johnstone Wilson
They cowered about, whispering, taking no notice of the new serving-man who had appeared in the night.
The Making of a Saint | William Somerset Maugham
British Dictionary definitions for cower
/ (ˈkaʊə) /
(intr) to crouch or cringe, as in fear
Origin of cower
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