1) (of a woman or girl) a formal sign of respect (by bending one or both knees) (e.g. to a queen) (curtsy)
2) (of a river, road etc) to follow a bending and turning course; to speak and move in a disorganized way (meander)
3) a kind of tool with long, flat jaws, used for holding, bending or cutting wire etc (pliers)
a curve or turn
curve
a knot made with a loop or loops; a shoelace, ribbon etc tied in this way
bend from waist
easily bent without breaking; (of plans etc) easily changed to suit new conditions
pliable, bendable
bow
bow
not stiff or firm; without strength
not stiff; weak
quick and graceful in movement
supple
(of materials) easily shaped or moulded
flexible, soft; made of manufactured, treated compounds
a tube-shaped object, usually part of a machine, used for pressing, smoothing, crushing etc; a tube-shaped piece placed under an object to make movement easy, or round which something may be rolled easily
sea surf, current
easily bending, not stiff
bendable
a long ridge of water, especially on the sea, curling over and breaking on the shore; a steady increase and spread; a group of wavelengths used for radio broadcast; to move to and from, up and down
sea surf, current
