Cringe — or one to make you do so? (5)
I believe the answer is:
cower
'cringe' is the definition.
(I know that cringe can be written as cower)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cower that I've seen before include "Bend in fear" , "Cringe, crouch" , "Cringe in fear" , "Grovel in fear" , "Crouch in fear" .)