- cower cow·er vi
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Cower — Cow er (kou [ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cowered} (kou [ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cowering}.] [Cf. Icel. kera to doze, liequiet, Sw. kura, Dan. kure, G. kauern to cower, W. cwrian.] To stoop by bending the knees; to crouch; to squat; hence, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cower — Cow er (kou [ e]r), v. t. To cherish with care. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cower — cow|er [ˈkauə US ər] v [Date: 1200 1300; : Middle Low German; Origin: kuren [i] to lie hidden ] to bend low and move back because you are frightened cower back/against/under etc ▪ He cowered against the wall … Dictionary of contemporary English
cower — cringe, truckle, *fawn, toady Analogous words: shrink, quail, flinch, blench, wince, *recoil Contrasted words: cow, bully, bulldoze, browbeat, *intimidate: *strut, swagger, bristle … New Dictionary of Synonyms
cower — cow|er [ kaur ] verb intransitive to move your body down and away from someone or something because you are frightened: CRINGE: The dog was cowering in a corner. ╾ cow|er|ing adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cow — vb *intimidate, browbeat, bulldoze, bully Analogous words: *frighten, terrorize, terrify: daunt, *dismay, appall: abash, discomfit, rattle, faze, disconcert, *embarrass Contrasted words: animate, *quicken, vivify, enliven: cringe, cower … New Dictionary of Synonyms
cower — cow•er [[t]ˈkaʊ ər[/t]] v. i. to crouch or shrink back, as in fear or shame • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME couren < MLG kūren cow′er•ing•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
cower — cow·er … English syllables
Cowered — Cower Cow er (kou [ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cowered} (kou [ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cowering}.] [Cf. Icel. kera to doze, liequiet, Sw. kura, Dan. kure, G. kauern to cower, W. cwrian.] To stoop by bending the knees; to crouch; to squat; hence,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cowering — Cower Cow er (kou [ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cowered} (kou [ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cowering}.] [Cf. Icel. kera to doze, liequiet, Sw. kura, Dan. kure, G. kauern to cower, W. cwrian.] To stoop by bending the knees; to crouch; to squat; hence,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coweringly — cowˈeringly adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑cower … Useful english dictionary
