bowed meaning and definition

BOWED adjective

Definition of bowed (adjective)

1. of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
   • antonym: plucked
2. forming or resembling an arch
   • "an arched ceiling"
   • synonyms: arced, arched, arching, arciform, arcuate
3. have legs that curve outward at the knees
   • synonyms: bandy, bandy-legged, bowleg, bowlegged
4. showing an excessively deferential manner
   • synonyms: bowing