bowed

1 of 2

adjective (1)

ˈbau̇d 

1

: bent downward and forward

listened with bowed heads

2

: having the back and head inclined

bowed

2 of 2

adjective (2)

ˈbōd 

: furnished with or shaped like a bow

Synonyms

Adjective (1)

• bowing
• declined
• declining
• descendant
• descendent
• descending
• drooping
• droopy
• hanging
• hung
• inclining
• nodding
• pendulous
• sagging
• stooping
• weeping

Examples of bowed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

In what had been the kitchen, a bowed fridge, a warped sink top and a charred oven huddled together. —Anumita Kaur, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2023

The spaces among bowed strings, brasses and percussion are wider. —Seth Colter Walls, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2023

Helical piers are suited to specific foundation issues like lifting fragile structures that have sagged, supporting properties on sandy soils or tying back bowed walls. —Robby Brown, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022

The five-story residence was designed with a bowed front on three levels, allowing for light to flood the home from not only the west, but also the south and north. —Lucia Tonelli, Town & Country, 6 Aug. 2021

With bowed heads, descendants of ancestors discovered at lost cemeteries downtown celebrated their legacy at a construction site near Milam Park on Tuesday. —Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 1 Sep. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Adjective (1)

past participle of bow entry 1

Adjective (2)

partly from bow entry 3 + -ed; partly from past participle of bow entry 4

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined above