Definitions

1. verb

to behave in a cowardly or submissive manner; to crouch or huddle in a position of fear or submission

“After hearing the loud noise, the children cower in fear.”

2. noun

an act of crouching or huddling in a position of fear or submission

“The dog’s cower in the corner told me that it was scared.”

3. verb

to be in a state of fear or anxiety, often with a tendency to submit or retreat

“The cat cowers at the sound of a loud noise.”