cowered


cowered

cringed, recoiled, crouched as in fear: The puppy cowered in the corner.
Not to be confused with:coward – a person who lacks courage; very fearful or timid; craven; dastard: She was too much of a coward to go out after dark.

cow·er

C0707600 (kou′ər)intr.v. cow·ered, cow·er·ing, cow·ers To cringe in fear.
[Middle English couren, of Scandinavian origin.]