Answer: cower

AnswerCrossword Clue
COWERFlinch
COWERShow fear.
COWERQuail.
COWERShrink away
COWERTremble with fear
COWERShrink from
COWERShy away from Elsie?
COWERBehave cravenly
COWERDuck and quail
COWERCringe.
COWERHide under the bed
COWERGrovel
COWERShow fear, in a way
COWERShrink, in a way
COWERAct the milquetoast
cowerto cringe (to shrink in fear)
cowerto crouch in fear
COWERQuail
COWERShrink.
COWERDraw back
COWERCrouch in fear
COWERShrink in fright
COWERHuddle in fear
COWERCringe; flinch
COWERAct frightened
COWERBe intimidated
COWERCringe in fear
COWERAct like a scaredy-cat
COWERShrink
COWERShow fear
COWERAct intimidated
COWERCringe
COWERShrink in fear