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No, coward is a noun; but cowered, which sounds the same, is a verb, the past tense of cower.
1. A coward is a fearful or timid person lacking courage.
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2. To cower is to shrink back from or hide in fear. "The coward [n] cowered [v] in the corner."
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"Coward" and "cowered" are homophones - words that are spelled differently but pronounced alike. They actually come from different roots: coward ultimately from Latin cauda, and cower probably from Middle Low German kūren.
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What part of speech is the word cowered?
The word cowered is a verb. It is the past tense of the verb cower which means to crouch in fear.Did you mean the word coward? A coward is a noun and someone who lacks courage.
Where can you find the definition of insinuating?
Sentence: To say "Fred can't do it; no coward can" is to insinuate that Fred is a coward. (Insinuatingly is just the adverb of this verb)
What suffix can you add to coward to make it a noun?
The word 'coward' is a noun, a word for a person who lacks the courage to do or endure dangerous or unpleasant things. Example:"A coward dies a thousand times before his death, but the valiant taste of death but once." William Shakespeare--* The suffix -ice added to coward creates the abstract noun cowardice. The suffix also appears in the nouns service (verb serve) and prejudice (verb prejudge).
What is an abstract noun for coward?
The abstract noun form of the concrete noun coward is cowardice.
What is another way to spell coward?
The other word with the same pronunciation is the related verb "cowered", (to cower), meaning shrank down, or back, in fear). This is the same idea as the noun.
What part of speech is the word cowered?
The word cowered is a verb. It is the past tense of the verb cower which means to crouch in fear.Did you mean the word coward? A coward is a noun and someone who lacks courage.
Where can you find the definition of insinuating?
Sentence: To say "Fred can't do it; no coward can" is to insinuate that Fred is a coward. (Insinuatingly is just the adverb of this verb)
What is the difference between the meanings and usage of cower and coward?
Cower is an action word; it is a verb. You say that a person will cower in the corner when afraid. Coward is a noun, describing the sort of person who would cower in the corner. John is a coward. He cowers in the corner when the dog barks.
Is quivered an adjective?
No it is a verb. I.E He quivered in the corner
What suffix can you add to coward to make it a noun?
The word 'coward' is a noun, a word for a person who lacks the courage to do or endure dangerous or unpleasant things. Example:"A coward dies a thousand times before his death, but the valiant taste of death but once." William Shakespeare--* The suffix -ice added to coward creates the abstract noun cowardice. The suffix also appears in the nouns service (verb serve) and prejudice (verb prejudge).
What is coward in tagalog?
Coward in Tagalog is "Duwag"
What is the birth name of Noel Coward?
Noel Coward's birth name is Coward, Nol Peirce.
What is the Tagalog word for coward?
Tagalog word for coward: duwag
What would be more likly to cringe a coward or a hero?
a coward ...a coward would cringe in fear
What is the correct spelling of coward?
The correct spelling is coward.
What is the homophone for cowered?
The homophone for cowered is coward.
What is the setting of the story a coward?
what is the setting of story of A COWARD
