Definition of bows

"bows" in the noun sense

1. bow, bowknot

a knot with two loops and loose ends used to tie shoelaces

2. bow

a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands used in playing certain stringed instruments

3. bow, fore, prow, stem

front part of a vessel or aircraft

"he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"

4. bow

a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow

5. bow, arc

something curved in shape

6. bow, bowing, obeisance

bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting

7. bow, curtain call

an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience

8. bow

a decorative interlacing of ribbons

9. bow

a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments

"bows" in the verb sense

1. bow, bow down

bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head

"He bowed before the King"

"She bowed her head in shame"

2. submit, bow, defer, accede, give in

yield to another's wish or opinion

"The government bowed to the military pressure"

3. bow

bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting

"He bowed before the King"

4. crouch, stoop, bend, bow

bend one's back forward from the waist on down

"he crouched down"

"She bowed before the Queen"

"The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"

5. bow

play on a stringed instrument with a bow

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Quotations for bows

Bows too long bent grow weak. [ Proverb ]

Man yields to custom as he bows to fate.
In all things ruled - mind, body and estate;
In pain or sickness, we for cure apply
To them we know not, and we know not why. [ Crabbe ]

Man yields to custom as he bows to fate,
In all things ruled--mind, body, and estate;
In pain, in sickness, we for cure apply
To them we know not, and we know not why. [ Crabbe ]

They know the time to go!
The fairy clocks strike their inaudible hour
In field and woodland, and each punctual flower
Bows at the signal an obedient head
And hastes to bed. [ Susan Coolidge ]

There are ceremonious bows that repel one like a cudgel. [ Bovee ]

Man yields to custom as he bows to fate, - in all things ruled, mind, body, and estate. [ Crabbe ]

The bad fortune of the good, turns their faces up to heaven; and the good fortune of the bad, bows their heads down to the earth. [ Sadi ]

If thou art rich, thou art poor; for, like an ass whose back with ingots bows, thou bearest thy heavy riches but a journey, and death unloads thee. [ William Shakespeare ]

bows in Scrabble®

The word bows is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 9

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bows in Words With Friends™

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Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 10

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Words within the letters of bows

2 letter words in bows (3 words)

3 letter words in bows (4 words)

4 letter words in bows (1 word)

bows + 1 blank (4 words)

Words containing the sequence bows

Words with bows in them (1 word)

Word Growth involving bows

Shorter words in bows

ow bow

ow ows

Longer words containing bows

bowsaw bowsaws

bowshaped

bowshot bowshots

bowsprit bowsprits

bowstring bowstringed

bowstring bowstringing

bowstring bowstrings

crossbows

elbows

fogbows

longbows

oxbows

rainbows

saddlebows

snowbows

sunbows