Cringe away from a bully? (5)
I believe the answer is:
cower
'cringe' is the definition.
(I know that cringe can be written as cower)
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cower that I've seen before include "Show abject fear" , "Quail" , "Crouch in fear" , "Cringe, grovel" , "Cringe, crouch" .)