verb
- to crouch down or bend low from fear or cold
Examples
- The dog cowered under the table during the thunderstorm.
- She cowered in the corner when her angry father entered the room.
- The children cowered behind their mother when they saw the stranger.
- He cowered from the cold wind blowing through the broken window.
- The frightened cat cowered beneath the bed.
- Don’t cower in fear; stand up for yourself.
- The prisoners cowered as the guards approached their cells.