Synonyms of the word

curtsey

• n. A small bow, generally performed by a woman or a girl, where she crosses one calf of her leg behind the…
• v. To make a curtsey.

bow

• n. A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string,…
• n. A curved bend in a rod or planar surface, or in a linear formation such as a river (see oxbow).
• n. A rod with horsehair (or an artificial substitute) stretched between the ends, used for playing various…
• n. A stringed instrument (chordophone), consisting of a stick with a single taut cord stretched between the…
• n. A type of knot with two loops, used to tie together two cords such as shoelaces or apron strings, and…
• n. Anything bent or curved, such as a rainbow.
• n. The U-shaped piece which goes around the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke.
• n. Any instrument consisting of an elastic rod, with ends connected by a string, employed for giving reciprocating…
• n. (nautical) A crude sort of quadrant formerly used for taking the sun's altitude at sea.
• n. (saddlery) Two pieces of wood which form the arched forward part of a saddletree.
• n. The part of a key that is not inserted into the lock and that is used to turn the key.
• v. To play music on (a stringed instrument) using a bow.
• v. (intransitive) To become bent or curved.
• v. (transitive) To make something bend or curve.
• v. (transitive, figuratively) To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively;…
• v. (intransitive) To premiere.
• v. (intransitive) To bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference.
• v. (transitive and intransitive) To debut.
• v. (intransitive) To defer (to something).
• n. A gesture, usually showing respect, made by inclining the head or bending forward at the waist; a reverence.
• n. (nautical) The front of a boat or ship.

bowing

• v. present participle of bow (bend).
• n. The act of bending at the waist, as a sign of respect or greeting.
• n. A bending.
• n. A technique for bowing a musical instrument, such as a violin.

curtsy

• n. Alternative spelling of curtsey.

obeisance

• n. Demonstration of an obedient attitude, especially by bowing deeply; a deep bow which demonstrates such…
• n. An obedient attitude.