curtsied
Bent knees gracefully
Curtsied is the past tense of curtsy, the formal greeting in which a woman or girl bends her knees and lowers her body briefly while keeping the upper body straight.
The gesture historically showed deference to royalty or social superiors: She curtsied before the queen.
Now largely ceremonial or theatrical.
Respectful forward inclination
- obeisanceGesture of reverence
- genuflectionKnee-bending act of reverence
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- salutationExpression of goodwill
acknowledgment · nod · dip · bob · salaam · bend · inclination · kowtow
Prescribed conduct rules
- decorumFitting social conduct
- proprietyCorrectness of conduct
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- genteelAffectedly polite or refined
refinement · elegance · gracefulness · finishing school · deportment · presentation · court · royal
Classical dance on pointe
- minuetFormal 18th-century dance
- gavotteFrench dance in 4/4
- waltzDance in three-quarter time
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
cotillion · quadrille · polonaise · court dance · debutante · presentation · choreography · plie
Regard with honor
- homageExpression of deep respect
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- tributeOffering of respect
- submissionYielding to another's will
fealty · allegiance · devotion · veneration · esteem · recognition · appreciation · humility
bow
Respectful forward inclination
- obeisanceGesture of reverence
- genuflectionKnee-bending act of reverence
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
salutation · acknowledgment · nod · dip · bob · salaam · bend · inclination · kowtow · prostration
protocol
Prescribed conduct rules
genteel · refinement · elegance · gracefulness · finishing school · deportment · presentation · court · royal · formal
ballet
Classical dance on pointe
ballroom · cotillion · quadrille · polonaise · court dance · debutante · presentation · choreography · plie · reverence
respect
Regard with honor
submission · fealty · allegiance · devotion · veneration · esteem · recognition · appreciation · humility · subservience
curtsiedsneered
Smiled with contempt
snubbed · flipped off · spat · gave the finger · scoffed