curtsy, curtsey
(noun) bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
curtsy, bob
(verb) make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect; “She curtsied when she shook the Queen’s hand”
curtsy, curtsey
(verb) bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting
Source: WordNet® 3.1
curtsy (plural curtsies)
Alternative spelling of curtsey
curtsy (third-person singular simple present curtsies, present participle curtsying, simple past and past participle curtsied)
Alternative spelling of curtsey
• crusty
Source: Wiktionary
Curt"sy (krt"s), n.
Definition: Same as Courtesy, an act of respect.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 February 2025
(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); “They breasted the mountain”; “Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
