adj. 1. bent over; -- used of back or head. Syn. -- bent, inclined. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. (Music) sounded by stroking with a bow; -- of a stringed musical instrument; as, bowed instruments. Contrasted with plucked. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
3. resembling an arch. Syn. -- arced, arched, arching, arciform, arcuate. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
4. same as bow-legged. Syn. -- bandy, bandy-legged, bowleg, bowlegged. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
5. submitting to the authority of another. Syn. -- bowing. [ WordNet 1.5 ]