1. to crouch down or bend low from fear or to avoid something threatening
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘cower’

Examples

• The dog cowers whenever it hears thunder.
• She cowers behind the door when her angry father comes home.
• The child cowers in the corner during the scary movie.
• He cowers at the sight of the large spider.
• The cat cowers under the bed during fireworks.
• She cowers when the teacher raises his voice.
• The prisoner cowers before the intimidating guard.