cower

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

• table: There is then a memorable shot of Raphael cowering under the table finally eating a piece of meat.
• bed: Like an abused child cowering under the bed, it needs to be coaxed out of its hiding place.