To bow or bend one's body before someone as a sign of respect or deference
To acknowledge the presence of with a greeting
To touch the forehead to the ground in deference
To bend the head or upper part of the body as a sign of respect, greeting, or shame
To show deference or obsequious respect
Plural for a woman's or girl's formal greeting made by bending the knees with one foot in front of the other
“Triliny grinned and walked up to Kathryn, giving a slight curtsy and smiling at the girl's expression of disgust.”
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