bowed

Examples

• All

• You see the bowed legs, which is the classical change when the soft bones are have to support the weight of the child.

• So that's where the Clampinator is really unique is that it allows me to keep the shape of the bowed wood while exerting pressure on the sides.

• Why is it bowed see this one's bowed too see look at it.

• I live in the oldest building in Green Point, so it's pretty bowed in the basement.

• So where you are on this straight line depends upon how bowed your curve is.

• So here's a picture of, you know, what appears to be a bowed out washing machine.

• And on that same point, Kurt, the like this very bluff bowed boat here, you know, is full and guppy looking as it is.

• I had buoys, I had all kinds of things, but what you don't see are a lot of jagged lines and bowed out arms or anything like that.

• He had some kind of stylized bowed over, you know, and they got to shave Vince McMahon's hair, this kind of stuff.

• The old bridge has a distinctly bowed structure that makes it look elegant from a distance.

Synonyms

C

crooked

vsbowed

58 2.5

Not straight in shape, like a path or a smile

is specifically about forming a smooth bridge-like form rather than irregular twists

B

bent

vsbowed

21 1.0

Not straight in shape because it was pushed or folded

is the term for a rounded bridge-like form not just any deformation

C

curved

vsbowed

6 1.0

A shape or surface that bends smoothly without sharp angles

is the specific word for bridge-like rounded forms, often for legs

A

arched

vsbowed

4 3.2

Having a curved top like a bridge or window

is the general word for that rounded shape, often for legs

B

bowlegged

vsbowed

3 6.8

Having legs that curve outward at the knees so the knees are apart when the feet are together

is the broader word for that outward rounded leg shape, not only people

B

bandy

vsbowed

• Archaic

3 8.1

Having legs that curve outward at the knees when standing

is the general word for that leg shape forming a rounded space

A

arcuate

vsbowed

1 9.8

Curved like the top of a bridge or window

is used for the same rounded shape in ordinary contexts

B

bandy-legged

vsbowed

• Archaic

1 8.6

Legs that curve outward at the knees and look like a bow

is the general name for that outward rounded leg form

A

arciform

vsbowed

9.9

Shaped like an arch

is the general term for that same bridge-shaped form

A

arced

vsbowed

5.7

Having a curved shape like a bridge or ceiling

is the everyday term used for the same shaped form

A

arching

vsbowed

4.1

Curving like the top of a bridge or door

is the broader term for forming that bridge-like rounded shape

D

downward-arching

vsbowed

6.8

Curving down like a bow

is the general bridge-like shape term without specifying direction

B

bowleg

vsbowed

8.4

Having legs that curve outward at the knees so the knees are far apart when standing with feet together

is the general description for legs or objects with that rounded form

B

bended

vsbowed

• Archaic

8.7

A person who has a curved or stooped back and bent knees

is the everyday word for a rounded bridge-like shape not only stooping

Antonyms

S

straight

442 1.0

In a direct line without curves or bends

Idioms

B

bowed down

1 6.5

Very tired and weighed down by too much work or worry

Compounds

B

bowed stringed instrument

5.7

A string instrument played with a bow, like a violin

How Curved

bowed

5.3

curved

6 1.0

bent

21 1.0

straight

442 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology