cowering

UK
/ˈkaʊərɪŋ/
US
/ˈkaʊɚɪŋ/
coweringadjective
more cowering
Comp.
most cowering
Super.
UK
/ˈkaʊərɪŋ/
US
/ˈkaʊərɪŋ/
Translations
The cowering dog hid under the table during the thunderstorm.
Съежившаяся собака спряталась под столом во время грозы.
The cowering child peeked from behind his mother's legs.
Робкий ребенок выглядывал из-за ног своей матери.
Definitions
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.
coweringnoun
UK
/ˈkaʊ.ər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈkaʊ.ɚ.ɪŋ/
Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun meaning the act of crouching in fear
Definitions
The act or state of crouching down in fear or submission.
His sudden cowering revealed how terrified he was.
cowerverb

cowering

Gerund

cowered
Past Simple
cowered
Past Participle
cowering
Gerund
UK
/ˈkaʊə/
US
/ˈkaʊɚ/
Translations
The dog cowered in the corner during the thunderstorm.
Собака съёжилась в углу во время грозы.
He cowered in fear as the shadow approached.
Он сжался от страха, когда тень приблизилась.
She cowered behind the sofa when she heard the loud noise.
Она спряталась за диваном, когда услышала громкий шум.
Additional translations
Definitions
To crouch down or curl up in fear or submission.
The dog cowered in the corner during the thunderstorm.