COWER Synonyms

• turn pale, as if in fear

• an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

• an anxious feeling

• a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

• be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

• be afraid or scared of; be frightened of

• be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement

• be uneasy or apprehensive about

• regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

• a reflex response to sudden pain

• draw back, as with fear or pain

• flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised

• small gallinaceous game birds

• draw back, as with fear or pain

• an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

• a shaky motion

• case for holding arrows

• the act of vibrating

• shake with fast, tremulous movements

• move back and forth very rapidly

• move with or as if with a regular alternating motion

• the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

• a movement back from an impact

• draw back, as with fear or pain

• come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect

• spring back; spring away from an impact

• spring back, as from a forceful thrust

• a physician who specializes in psychiatry

• wither, as with a loss of moisture

• draw back, as with fear or pain

• reduce in size; reduce physically

• become smaller or draw together

• decrease in size, range, or extent

• a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

• move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

• a very slow movement

• a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick

• a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

• move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

• feel as if crawling with insects

• be full of

• show submission or fear

• swim by doing the crawl

• someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric

• a slow longitudinal movement or deformation

• a pen that is fenced so that young animals can enter but adults cannot

• a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

• move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

• to go stealthily or furtively

• grow or spread, often in such a way as to cover (a surface)

• show submission or fear

• a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color

• a young deer

• show submission or fear

• try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

• have fawns

• show submission or fear

• (informal) a quick private conference

• a disorganized and densely packed crowd

• crowd or draw together

• crouch or curl up