cower
cower is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, cower is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofcower
- To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear.
Example: "He'd be useless in war. He'd just cower in his bunker until the enemy came in and shot him, or until the war was over."
- To crouch in general.
- To cause to cower; to frighten into submission.
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