verb
- performing a curtsy; making a respectful gesture by bending the knees and lowering the body, typically done by women and girls
Usage: present participle of curtsy
Examples
- The young girl was curtseying to the queen during the ceremony.
- She practiced curtseying before meeting the royal family.
- The dancers ended their performance by curtseying to the audience.
- All the ladies-in-waiting were curtseying as the princess entered.
- The ballet students spent time curtseying gracefully in class.
- She felt awkward curtseying in her modern dress.