COWER


Meaning of COWER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkau̇(-ə)r ]

intransitive verb

Etymology: Middle English couren, probably from Middle Low German kūren

Date: 14th century

: to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays

Synonyms: see fawn

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.