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Meanings of
cowed
in English
Intimidated.
intimidated
bullied
hangdog
browbeaten
Related terms
afraid
Usage of
cowed
in English
1
The sight of those uniforms in the broad daylight had
cowed
him.
2
But Mariama refused to be
cowed
by the gravity of the situation.
3
Hain was impressed and
cowed
;
he hadn't seen anyone else doing that.
4
The gray horse quieted,
cowed
by the very terror and the hush.
5
The Jacobites had been
cowed
by the issue of the last rebellion.
6
The king was
cowed
by the bold and uncompromising voice of truth.
7
The appeals fell upon the ears of a
cowed
and beaten populace.
8
I saw that he was
cowed
;
felt that I was his master.
9
The last blow had
cowed
his man; he raised his fist again.
10
The bitterness and force with which the stranger spoke
cowed
his hearers.
11
The four of them huddled together, feeling
cowed
by such a press.
12
Daffingdon looked up at his Egeria; her visible inspiration almost
cowed
him.
13
The general remark was, that he looked as if he was
cowed
.
14
It's body was long and thin and winged, but it looked
cowed
.
15
This continued until the Indians became for the time being thoroughly
cowed
.
16
I didn't feel chippy or
cowed
by anything, anyone or any job.
Other examples for "cowed"
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cowed
cow
Verb
Indicative · Past Indefinite
Adjective
Frequent collocations
cow by
cow into silence
cow into submission
cow look
cow voice
More collocations
Cowed
through the time
Cowed
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common