COWERING Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word cowering. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for COWERING
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cringing | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • totally submissive | ||||||||
ducking | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||||
noun • hunting ducks • the act of wetting something by submerging it | ||||||||
groveling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • totally submissive | ||||||||
quivering | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a shaky motion • the act of vibrating | ||||||||
shrinking | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • process or result of becoming less or smaller • the act of becoming less | ||||||||
trembling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a shaky motion adjective satellite • vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze | ||||||||
flinching | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a reflex response to sudden pain verb • draw back, as with fear or pain | ||||||||
quailing | verbv | |||||||
noun • flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised • small gallinaceous game birds verb • draw back, as with fear or pain | ||||||||
quaking | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity verb • shake with fast, tremulous movements • shake with seismic vibrations | ||||||||
crawl | verbv | |||||||
noun • 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 verb • 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 | ||||||||
creep | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • 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 verb • 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 | ||||||||
cringe | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • some event or object that causes embarrassment and shame • A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling. verb • draw back, as with fear or pain • show submission or fear | ||||||||
fawn | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color • a young deer verb • show submission or fear • try to gain favor by cringing or flattering • have fawns | ||||||||
grovel | verbv | |||||||
verb • show submission or fear | ||||||||
huddle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (informal) a quick private conference • a disorganized and densely packed crowd verb • crowd or draw together • crouch or curl up |