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- [kou-er]
- /ˈkaʊ ər/
- /ˈkaʊ.ər/
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- [kou-er]
- /ˈkaʊ ər/
Definitions of cowered word
- verb without object cowered to crouch, as in fear or shame. 1
- noun cowered Simple past tense and past participle of cower. 1
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Origin of cowered
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English couren; cognate with Norwegian, Swedish kūra, Middle Low German kūren, German kauern
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Parts of speech for Cowered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cowered popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cowered
verb cowered
- shrank — a simple past tense of shrink.
- cringed — to shrink, bend, or crouch, especially in fear or servility; cower.
- trembled — to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.
- recoiled — to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust.
- hid — Human Interface Device
Antonyms for cowered
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