All 15 Uses of
cower
in
The Two Towers
- There now cowered the proud hosts of Saruman, in terror of the king and in terror of the trees.†
Chpt 3.7
- Cowering they looked up.†
Chpt 3.11
- Gollum cowered.†
Chpt 4.1
- For a moment the sight of it gladdened the hearts of the hobbits; but Gollum cowered down, muttering curses on the White Face.†
Chpt 4.2
- It was that more than the drag of the Ring that made him cower and stoop as he walked.†
Chpt 4.2
- While the grey light lasted, they cowered under a black stone like worms, shrinking, lest the winged terror should pass and spy them with its cruel eyes.†
Chpt 4.2
- In this evil hole they cowered, hoping in its shadow to escape the attention of the Eye.
Chpt 4.2 *cowered = ducked in fear
- They halted, cowering on the evil-smelling ground; but they saw nothing in the gloomy evening sky above, and soon the menace passed, high overhead, going maybe on some swift errand from Barad-dur.†
Chpt 4.2
- He was filthy, haggard, and pinched with weariness, but he cowered no longer, and his eyes were clear.†
Chpt 4.3
- He covered his eyes and bent forward, cowering.†
Chpt 4.3
- Soon it would look over the dark ridges of the Ephel Duath, and he would faint and cower in the light and heat.†
Chpt 4.4
- He cowered against the stony bank.†
Chpt 4.8
- ' whispered Gollum, but the breath between his teeth seemed to tear the heavy stillness like a whistle, and he cowered to the ground in terror.†
Chpt 4.8
- He cowered, trying to creep away into some cranny and to hide.†
Chpt 4.10
- With a dreadful stroke Sam was wakened from his cowering mood.†
Chpt 4.10
Definition:
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(cower) show fear by positioning the body as though afraid of being hit