cowed en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /kaʊd/
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Etymology
* Probable origins are Scandinavian, cf. Danish kue, to subdue.
Meanings
-
Frightened into submission.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:cowed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more cowed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most cowed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
Translations (5)
de eingeschüchtert (frightened into submission) · ru заби́тый (frightened into submission) · it intimidito (frightened into submission) · fr intimidé (frightened into submission) · es intimidado (frightened into submission)