Cowerer
/ˈkaʊ.ər.ər/noun
A person or thing that cowers; one who shrinks back in fear or submission.
Did you know?Cowerer is built on the old verb cower, whose history is tied to lowering the body in fear or deference, a physical gesture that languages have long treated as a sign of powerlessness.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
cūgan
“to lie down, crouch, or submit”
Middle English
ME
coweren
“to crouch, cringe, or shrink back”
14th Century
English
cowerer
“one who crouches or shrinks back in fear”
Modern English
English
cowerer
“a person who cowers”