| NOUN | communication | curtsy, curtsey | bending the knees |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERB | motion | curtsy, curtsey | bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting |
| communication | curtsy, bob | make a curtsy |
| Sounds | ker'tsiy | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | absorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy... | |
| Meaning | bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | curtsey | |
| Broader | gesture, motion | The use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals |
| reverence | An act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy) | |
| Spanish | reverencia | |
| Catalan | reverència | |
| Verbs | curtsy | make a curtsy |
| curtsy | bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting | |
| Meaning | Bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonym | curtsey | |
| Broader | bow | bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting |
| Spanish | hacer una reverencia | |
| Nouns | curtsy | bending the knees |
| Meaning | make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonym | bob | |
| Entails | bow, bow down | bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head |
| Broader | greet, recognize, recognise | Express greetings upon meeting someone |
| Spanish | hacer una reverencia | |
| Catalan | balancejar, bellugar | |
| Nouns | curtsy | bending the knees |
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