'curtsy' definitions:
Definition of 'curtsy'
From: WordNet
noun
Bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women [syn: curtsy, curtsey]
verb
Bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting [syn: curtsy, curtsey]
verb
Make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect; "She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand" [syn: curtsy, bob]
Definition of 'curtsy'
From: GCIDE
- Courtesy \Courte"sy\ (k[^u]rt"s[y^]), n. [See the preceding word.] An act of civility, respect, or reverence, made by women, consisting of a slight depression or dropping of the body, with bending of the knees. [Written also curtsy and curtsey.] [1913 Webster]
- The lady drops a courtesy in token of obedience, and the ceremony proceeds as usual. --Golgsmith. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'curtsy'
From: GCIDE
- curtsey \curt"sey\, curtsy \curt"sy\(k[^u]rt"s[y^]), n. An act of civility, respect, or reverence, made by women, consisting of a slight depression or dropping of the body, with bending of the knees. Same as 2nd Courtesy, n..
- Syn: curtsy; courtesy. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] curtsey
Definition of 'curtsy'
From: GCIDE
- curtsey \curtsey\, curtsy \curtsy\v. i. to perform a curtsy. [WordNet 1.5]
Synonyms of 'curtsy'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accost,
- address,
- bend,
- bend the knee,
- bend the neck,
- bend to,
- bending the knee,
- bid good day,
- bid good morning,
- bob,
- bob a curtsy,
- bob down,
- bow,
- bow and scrape,
- bow down,
- bow the head,
- bow to,
- bowing and scraping,
- cringe to,
- crouch,
- crouch before,
- dipping the colors,
- do homage,
- do obeisance,
- duck,
- embrace,
- exchange greetings,
- fall down before,
- genuflect,
- genuflection,
- greet,
- greeting,
- grovel,
- hail,
- hand-clasp,
- handshake,
- hello,
- homage,
- how-do-you-do,
- hug,
- inclination,
- kiss,
- kiss hands,
- kneel,
- kneel to,
- kneeling,
- knuckle to,
- kowtow,
- lift the hat,
- make a leg,
- make a reverence,
- make obeisance,
- making a leg,
- nod,
- nod to,
- obeisance,
- obsequiousness,
- presenting arms,
- prostration,
- pull the forelock,
- reverence,
- salaam,
- salutation,
- salute,
- say hello,
- scrape,
- servility,
- shake,
- shake hands,
- smile,
- smile of recognition,
- squat,
- standing at attention,
- stoop,
- submission,
- submissiveness,
- supination,
- touch the hat,
- truckle to,
- uncover,
- wave