瑟縮 [－缩]

Jyutping sat1 suk1
Pinyin sè suō

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to curl up shivering (from cold)
  2. timid and trembling (in fear)
  3. to shrink
  4. to cower
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    身體​因​寒冷​、​受驚​等​而​蜷縮​抖動
    to cower; to curl up; to tremble
    • 佢嚇到瑟縮喺角落頭。
      佢吓到瑟缩喺角落头。
      keoi5 haak3 dou3 sat1 suk1 hai2 gok3 lok1 tau2.
      She was scared stiff that she cowered in the corner.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to curl up shivering; to cower
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢吓到瑟缩喺角落头。
    佢嚇到瑟縮喺角落頭。
    keoi5 haak3 dou3 sat1 suk1 hai2 gok3 lok1 tau2.
    • She was scared stiff that she cowered in the corner.