cower

/ˈkaʊə/ /ˈkaʊɚ/

verb

To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear.

Examples :

"The little dog would cower under the table whenever it heard thunder. "

verb

To crouch in general.

Examples :

"The small dog would cower under the table whenever he heard loud noises. "

action body emotion

verb

To cause to cower; to frighten into submission.

Examples :

"The teacher's stern look cowed the students into silence. "

action emotion attitude character mind human

verb

To cherish with care.

Examples :

"The student cowered the precious, worn-out textbook, carefully protecting its pages from damage. "

emotion action attitude character

Meanings

Examples :

"The little dog would cower under the table whenever it heard thunder. "

Examples :

"The small dog would cower under the table whenever he heard loud noises. "

Examples :

"The teacher's stern look cowed the students into silence. "

Examples :

"The student cowered the precious, worn-out textbook, carefully protecting its pages from damage. "

Related Words

protecting verb

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

students noun

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

something noun

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

textbook noun

A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.

submission noun

The act of submitting or yielding; surrender.

teacher noun

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

precious noun

Someone (or something) who is loved; a darling.

carefully adverb

Sorrowfully.

general noun

A general fact or proposition; a generality.

thunder noun

The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.

frighten verb

To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.

whenever adverb

(interrogative) When ever: emphatic form of when.