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cowering
UK
/ˈkaʊərɪŋ/
US
/ˈkaʊɚɪŋ/
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cowering
adjective
more cowering
Comp.
most cowering
Super.
UK
/ˈkaʊərɪŋ/
US
/ˈkaʊərɪŋ/
съежившийся
The cowering dog hid under the table during the thunderstorm.
Съежившаяся собака спряталась под столом во время грозы.
робкий
The cowering child peeked from behind his mother's legs.
Робкий ребенок выглядывал из-за ног своей матери.
Additional translations
испуганный
трусливый
Synonyms
cringing
crouching
shrinking
trembling
timid
fearful
cowardly
craven
abject
submissive
skulking
recoiling
cowering
noun
UK
/ˈkaʊ.ər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈkaʊ.ɚ.ɪŋ/
Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun meaning the act of crouching in fear
Synonyms
cringing
shrinking
recoil
flinching
timidity
fearfulness
cowardice
dread
fear
cower
verb
cowering
Gerund
cowered
Past Simple
cowered
Past Participle
cowering
Gerund
UK
/ˈkaʊə/
US
/ˈkaʊɚ/
съёживаться
The dog cowered in the corner during the thunderstorm.
Собака съёжилась в углу во время грозы.
сжиматься
He cowered in fear as the shadow approached.
Он сжался от страха, когда тень приблизилась.
прятаться
She cowered behind the sofa when she heard the loud noise.
Она спряталась за диваном, когда услышала громкий шум.
Additional translations
жаться
юлиться
Synonyms
cringe
flinch
shrink
recoil
tremble
quail
wince
Antonyms
brave
face
confront
Definitions
cowering
adjective
Displaying a posture or demeanor of fear or submission, often by crouching or shrinking away.
The cowering dog hid under the table during the thunderstorm.
cowering
noun
The act or state of crouching down in fear or submission.
His sudden cowering revealed how terrified he was.
cower
verb
To crouch down or curl up in fear or submission.
The dog cowered in the corner during the thunderstorm.
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