bowed

Adjective
Synonyms: arcedarchedarchingarciformarcuatebandybandy-leggedbowlegbowleggedbowing

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (4)

  1. of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
  2. forming or resembling an arch“an arched ceiling”Synonyms: arcedarchedarchingarciformarcuate
  3. have legs that curve outward at the kneesSynonyms: bandybandy-leggedbowlegbowlegged
  4. showing an excessively deferential mannerSynonyms: bowing
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Bow \Bow\ (bou), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Bowing.] [OE. bowen, bogen, bugen, AS. b[=u]gan (generally v. i.); akin to D. buigen, OHG. biogan, G. biegen, beugen, Icel. boginn bent, beygja to bend, Sw. b["o]ja, Dan. b["o]ie, bugne, Coth. biugan; also to L. fugere to flee, Gr. ?, and Skr. bhuj to bend. [root]88. Cf. Fugitive.] [1913 Webster]

1.To cause to deviate from straightness; to bend; to inflect; to make crooked or curved. [1913 Webster]

We bow things the contrary way, to make them come to their natural straightness.— Milton.[1913 Webster]
The whole nation bowed their necks to the worst kind of tyranny.— Prescott.[1913 Webster]

2.To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline. [1913 Webster]

Adversities do more bow men's minds to religion.— Bacon.[1913 Webster]
Not to bow and bias their opinions.— Fuller.[1913 Webster]

3.To bend or incline, as the head or body, in token of respect, gratitude, assent, homage, or condescension. [1913 Webster]

They came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.— 2 Kings ii. 15.[1913 Webster]

4.To cause to bend down; to prostrate; to depress,;? to crush; to subdue. [1913 Webster]

Whose heavy hand hath bowed you to the grave.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

5.To express by bowing; as, to bow one's thanks. [1913 Webster]

bowed \bowed\ adj.

1.bent over; -- used of back or head.

Syn: bent, inclined. [WordNet 1.5]

2.(Music) sounded by stroking with a bow; -- of a stringed musical instrument; as, bowed instruments. Contrasted with plucked. [WordNet 1.5]

3.resembling an arch.

Syn: arced, arched, arching, arciform, arcuate. [WordNet 1.5]

4.same as bow-legged.

Syn: bandy, bandy-legged, bowleg, bowlegged. [WordNet 1.5]

5.submitting to the authority of another.

Syn: bowing. [WordNet 1.5]

Bow \Bow\ (b[=o]), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Bowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Bowing.] To play (music) with a bow. -- v. i. To manage the bow. [1913 Webster]
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