Both Uses of
cower
in
Uprising, by Margaret Peterson Haddix
- They mostly cowered, keeping their eyes on the ground.†
p. 84.2 *cowered = showed fear by positioning the body as though afraid of being hit
- She scrambled in, pulled the lap robe over her legs, and cowered against the leather seat.†
p. 121.2
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.