Bow Church concealing the sounds of its bells (6)
I believe the answer is:
cringe
'bow' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cringe that I've seen before include "Shiver with embarrassment or disgust" , "Cower in fear or disgust" , "'Cower, flinch (6)'" , "Squirm" , "Cower in embarrassment or fear" .)