粵

瑟sat1縮suk1

simp瑟缩
sat1 suk1sè suō

English

  1. to curl up shivering (from cold)
  2. timid and trembling (in fear)
  3. to shrink
  4. to cower
  5. to cower; to curl up; to tremble

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 身體因寒冷、受驚等而蜷縮抖動

Examples

  • 佢嚇到瑟縮喺角落頭。

    She was scared stiff that she cowered in the corner.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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