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curtsy
curtsya girl’s or woman’s formal greeting made by bending the knees and lowering the body Not to be confused with:courtesy – politeness, kindness, considerationcurt·sy or curt·sey C0819900 (kûrt′sē)n. pl. curt·sies or curt·seys A gesture of respect or reverence made chiefly by women by bending the knees with one foot forward and lowering the body.intr.v. curt·sied, curt·sy·ing, curt·sies or curt·seyed or curt·sey·ing or curt·seys To make a curtsy. [Variant of courtesy.]curtsy (ˈkɜːtsɪ) or curtseyn, pl -sies or -seysa formal gesture of greeting and respect made by women in which the knees are bent, the head slightly bowed, and the skirt held outwardsvb, -sies, -sying, -sied, -seys, -seying or -seyed (intr) to make a curtsy[C16: variant of courtesy]curt•sy (ˈkɜrt si) n., pl. -sies, n. 1. a respectful bow made by women, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body. v.i. 2. to make a curtsy. [1520–30; variant of courtesy] curtsy Past participle: curtsied Gerund: curtsying
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I curtsy | you curtsy | he/she/it curtsies | we curtsy | you curtsy | they curtsy |
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I curtsied | you curtsied | he/she/it curtsied | we curtsied | you curtsied | they curtsied |
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I am curtsying | you are curtsying | he/she/it is curtsying | we are curtsying | you are curtsying | they are curtsying |
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I have curtsied | you have curtsied | he/she/it has curtsied | we have curtsied | you have curtsied | they have curtsied |
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I was curtsying | you were curtsying | he/she/it was curtsying | we were curtsying | you were curtsying | they were curtsying |
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I had curtsied | you had curtsied | he/she/it had curtsied | we had curtsied | you had curtsied | they had curtsied |
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I will curtsy | you will curtsy | he/she/it will curtsy | we will curtsy | you will curtsy | they will curtsy |
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I will have curtsied | you will have curtsied | he/she/it will have curtsied | we will have curtsied | you will have curtsied | they will have curtsied |
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I will be curtsying | you will be curtsying | he/she/it will be curtsying | we will be curtsying | you will be curtsying | they will be curtsying |
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I have been curtsying | you have been curtsying | he/she/it has been curtsying | we have been curtsying | you have been curtsying | they have been curtsying |
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I will have been curtsying | you will have been curtsying | he/she/it will have been curtsying | we will have been curtsying | you will have been curtsying | they will have been curtsying |
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I had been curtsying | you had been curtsying | he/she/it had been curtsying | we had been curtsying | you had been curtsying | they had been curtsying |
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I would curtsy | you would curtsy | he/she/it would curtsy | we would curtsy | you would curtsy | they would curtsy |
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I would have curtsied | you would have curtsied | he/she/it would have curtsied | we would have curtsied | you would have curtsied | they would have curtsied | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | curtsy - bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by womencurtseyreverence - an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy)motion, gesture - the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals | Verb | 1. | curtsy - bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greetingcurtseybow - bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King" | | 2. | curtsy - make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect; "She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand"bobgreet, recognise, recognize - express greetings upon meeting someone |
curtsynounAn inclination of the head or body, as in greeting, consent, courtesy, submission, or worship:bow, genuflection, kowtow, nod, obeisance.Translationscurtsy, curtsey (ˈkəːtsi) – plural ˈcurtsies – noun a bow made by women by bending the knees. (西方女子的)屈膝禮 (西方女子的)屈膝礼 verb to make a curtsy. She curtsied to the queen. 行屈膝禮 行屈膝礼curtsy
curtsy to (one)To bow before one in a show of respect or deference. I curtsied to the headmistress when she handed me my diploma.See also: curtsycurtsy to someone[for a woman] to dip or bow in deference to someone. Of course, I curtsied to the queen! Do you think I'm an anarchist? The little girls curtsied after they did their dance number.See also: curtsycurtsy
Synonyms for curtsynoun an inclination of the head or body, as in greeting, consent, courtesy, submission, or worshipSynonyms- bow
- genuflection
- kowtow
- nod
- obeisance
Synonyms for curtsynoun bending the kneesSynonymsRelated Wordsverb bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greetingSynonymsRelated Wordsverb make a curtsySynonymsRelated Words |