cower
cower
Definition
cower (ko̵u′ər)
cower
Synonyms
cower
Usage Examples
Object
- figure: Steven's terrified crumpled figure cowered in a tight fetal position beside the fireplace.
- slave: It shows an Egyptian beating a cowering Semitic slave.
- creature: He has influence over these cowering creatures only while they are afraid that he might take their votes.
- man: Many's the time I saw him cower men who were half his age and twice as fit.
Preposition: on
- floor: Sure enough, there is his brother, totally naked, cowering on the closet floor.
Preposition: behind
- wall: The detail is stupendous, even when you cower behind a wall and spend a bit of time looking around.
Modifying Another Word
- away: War Rise Jo F Among our crumbling walls we cowered away - outside was the start of a horrific new day.
- back: But the man wrenched his arm away, and cowered back coughing and trembling and trying to push the Station Master away.
- not: By the end of " the day " We'll see clearly Your way Will allow us to stand and not cower.
- behind: A pair of competing machines are parked up outside the restaurant in this great picture, with the faithful Prefect cowering behind.
- n't: I think that the answer is to just do it, ride fairly boldly, do n't cower in the gutter.
- inside: Again they found the gates demolished and Sarah Rees - the old woman who looked after the tollgates - cowering inside.
Preposition: in
- terror: It has become a reason to cower in terror of what may happen.
- corner: You could spot the British people among them, cowering in the corner.
- shadow: You cower in the shadow of the hedge, covering your eyes.
- fear: His family can only cower in fear at the very mention of his name.
- face: They're not going to cower in the face of a few hairy youths.
- cellar: Mr Glister, 58, his wife, Jean and his then 15-year-old daughter Ainsley were among 23 who cowered in the club cellar.
Preposition: under
