curtsey

(noun, verb)

noun

1. bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women

Similar word(s): curtsy

Definition categories: communication, reverence, gesture, motion

Sentences with curtsey as a noun:

- I refused to make so much as a curtsey for the passing nobles, as I am a staunch egalitarian.

verb

1. bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting

Similar word(s): curtsy

Definition categories: motion, bow