1. crouching or shrinking back in fear
Usage: present participle of ‘cower’

1. showing fear by crouching or shrinking back

Examples

• The dog was cowering in the corner during the thunderstorm.
• She found the child cowering behind the sofa after the loud noise.
• The cowering prisoner begged for mercy.
• He stood cowering before his angry boss.
• The cowering cat hid under the bed when strangers arrived.
• They were cowering in fear as the building shook.
• The cowering students waited nervously for their test results.