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verb (used without object)
to crouch, as in fear or shame.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English couren; cognate with Norwegian, Swedish kūra, Middle Low German kūren, German kauern
1250–1300; Middle English couren; cognate with Norwegian, Swedish kūra, Middle Low German kūren, German kauern
Related forms
cow·er·ing·ly, adverb
Synonyms
cringe, recoil, flinch, quail.
cringe, recoil, flinch, quail.
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Cowered
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Example Sentences
- Much of the capital was deserted as residents cowered inside.
- The white folks would have cowered and remained silent, however uncomfortable they were.
- They became apathetic and in the subsequent experiment simply cowered on the electrified floor, unable to escape the shocks.
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Word Origin & History
cower
c.1300, probably from M.L.G. *kuren "lie in wait," or similar Scand. words meaning "to squat" and "to doze." Thus unrelated to coward.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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