Associations to the word «Cowering»

Wiktionary

COWER, verb. (intransitive) To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear.
COWER, verb. (obsolete) (transitive) To cherish with care.

Dictionary definition

COWER, verb. Crouch or curl up; "They huddled outside in the rain".
COWER, verb. Show submission or fear.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope