Bowing and Stooping

Bowing

Bowing adjective - Bending downward or forward.
Usage example: the bowing blossoms indicated that the petunia plant desperately needed water

Stooping and bowing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stooping" instead the word "Bowing" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: bow, bowed

Stooping

Stooping adjective - Bending downward or forward.
Usage example: rested under the stooping branches of the willow tree

Bowing and stooping are semantically related. You can use "Bowing" instead the word "Stooping" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: stoop, stooped
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