Crossword Genius

Cowered (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cringed

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">cowered</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('cringe' can be a synonym of 'cower')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for cringed that I've seen before include "Cowered in fear, shrank back" , "Did cower" , "Recoiled in fear" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard, The Telegraph and the Thinks.com.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.