Both Uses of
cower
in
Cujo
- Donna and Tad were cowering inside.†
*cowering = showing fear by positioning the body as though afraid of being hit
- Cowering from some sort of monster that was trying to reach up, trying to reach up and then reach in.†
Definitions:
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(1)
(cower) show fear by positioning the body as though afraid of being hit
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In classic literature, cower may also mean to crouch or curl up without any hint of fear.