0 past simple and past participle of cow --
1 to frighten someone into doing something, using threats or violence: --
The protesters refused to be cowed into submission by the army.
A famous suggestion is that the cusp catastrophe can be used to model the behaviour of a stressed dog, which may respond by becoming cowed or becoming angry.
A cowed horse will never train on.
Candidates may seek to represent both sections of society, but some people may feel cowed and may not wish to be represented by them.
I believe that it will not be a cowed and broken nation, pointing to the disfigurement of war.
They are far more likely to be ashamed, cowed, fearful and silent.
A "cowed" labor force runs scared under the newly evolved form of ruthless corporate governance.
