01 v. i. To stoop by bending the knees; to crouch; to squat; hence, to quail; to sink through fear.
imp. & p. p.
Cowered; p. pr. & vb. n.
Cowering
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To stoop by bending the knees; to crouch; to squat; hence, to quail; to sink through fear.“Our dame sits cowering o'er a kitchen fire.” — Dryden.“Like falcons, cowering on the nest.” — Goldsmith.