- cower back
- phr. v. ตื่นกลัวrelated: กลัว
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cower back
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cower — cow|er [ˈkauə US ər] v [Date: 1200 1300; : Middle Low German; Origin: kuren [i] to lie hidden ] to bend low and move back because you are frightened cower back/against/under etc ▪ He cowered against the wall … Dictionary of contemporary English
cower away — To shrink back in fear • • • Main Entry: ↑cower … Useful english dictionary
cower — [v] hide, hover in fear apple polish*, blench, bootlick*, brownnose*, cringe, crouch, draw back, fawn, flinch, grovel, honey*, kowtow*, quail*, recoil, shrink, skulk, sneak, toady*, tremble, truckle, wince; concepts 188,384 Ant. come out … New thesaurus
cower — ► VERB ▪ crouch down or shrink back in fear. ORIGIN Low German k ren lie in wait … English terms dictionary
back away — there s no need to back away he s a very gentle dog Syn: draw back, step back, move away, withdraw, retreat, pull back, give ground; shrink back, cower, quail, quake … Thesaurus of popular words
cower — verb they cowered at the sound of gunfire Syn: cringe, shrink, crouch, recoil, flinch, pull back, draw back, tremble, shake, quake, blench, quail, grovel See note at wince … Thesaurus of popular words
cower — verb (I) to bend low and move back, especially because you are frightened: They were cowering in the cellars, trapped by the shelling. | He cowered against the wall … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cower — cow•er [[t]ˈkaʊ ər[/t]] v. i. to crouch or shrink back, as in fear or shame • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME couren < MLG kūren cow′er•ing•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
cower — /ˈkaʊə / (say kowuh) verb (i) 1. to crouch in fear or shame. 2. to bend with the knees and back; stand or squat in a bent position. {Middle English couren, from Old Norse kūra doze, sit moping} …
cower — v.intr. 1 crouch or shrink back, esp. in fear; cringe. 2 stand or squat in a bent position. Etymology: ME f. MLG kuren lie in wait, of unkn. orig … Useful english dictionary
draw back — I retreat, cower (see fear, escape). II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. withdraw, recede, draw in; see retreat 1 , 2 . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To move back in the face of enemy attack or after a defeat: fall back, pull back, pull out, retire,… … English dictionary for students
