cowed
co·wed
adjective
1.
frightened into submission or compliance
Origin
* Probable origins are Scandinavian, cf. Danish kue, to subdue.
WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.