Definitions for curtsies

curtsies curt·sy

Spelling: [kurt-see]
IPA: /ˈkɜrt si/

Curtsies is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 329 anagrams from letters in curtsies (ceirsstu).

Definitions for curtsies

noun

  1. a respectful bow made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body.

verb (used without object)

  1. to make a curtsy.

Origin of curtsies

First recorded in 1520-30; variant of courtesy

Examples for curtsies

Come along all of you, and make your best bows and curtsies.

She curtsies to Graeme and with a warning look at Granahan goes into room.

When we had made our curtsies to the Empress she desired that we should go round and be presented to His Majesty.

Chord from the harmonium—the Child advances, and curtsies with much aplomb.

The curtsies of these German princesses are indeed quite wonderful.

She curtsies with a languishing air, as if to say, 'You are come at last.

We saw them going toward the house, and exchanged bows and curtsies at a distance, but did not join them.

She dropped me one of her curtsies, which were extraordinary taking.

The poor creature, I warrant, was as full of curtsies, as if I had been her godmother.

A coloured servant would have opened the parlour, ushered us in, and with smiles and curtsies requested us to be seated.

Word Value for curtsies
Scrable

10

Words with friends

12

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