bowed
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\ ˈbau̇d 
\
\Definition of bowed
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : bent downward and forward
listened with bowed heads
2 : having the back and head inclined
bowed
adjective (2)\ ˈbōd \
\Definition of bowed (Entry 2 of 2)
: furnished with or shaped like a bow
Synonyms & Antonyms for bowed
Synonyms: Adjective (1)
- bowing,
- declined,
- declining,
- descendant
- (also descendent),
- descending,
- drooping,
- droopy,
- hanging,
- hung,
- inclining,
- nodding,
- pendulous,
- sagging,
- stooping,
- weeping
Antonyms: Adjective (1)
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