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cower
Meaning: to crouch down or shrink back in fear or distress
cower in a sentence
How cower is used in real sentences:
The puppy would cower under the table whenever thunder rumbled.
The younger campers began to cower behind their backpacks when the tent flap suddenly snapped open.
“She expected the adults to make her cower, but their disappointment caused her to lower her eyes without anyone threatening her.”
— from the passage The Hearing Room
Synonyms for cower
Other words for cower — cringe, flinch and shrink — carry the same meaning.
- cringe
- flinch
- shrink
Antonyms of cower
Words that mean the opposite of cower:
- confront
- stand firm
Where it comes from
From Middle Low German kuren 'to lie in wait'
Memory hook
COWer — picture a nervous cow backing away, scared.