curtsying

He was engaged in what I should call "curtsying"; that is, bending his leg joint, and dropping his plump little body for a second, then bobbing up to his fullest height, repeating the performance constantly, -- looking eagerly out over the water the while, evidently expecting somebody.

A Bird-Lover in the West Olive Thorne Miller 1874

What did she know about, besides curtsying and dinner parties and prim, proper thank-you notes?

Uprising Margaret Peterson Haddix 2011

She knew a little curtsying and bowing never hurt.

Bubble in the Bathtub Jo Nesbo 2011

Then lower the back knee toward the ground, as if you are curtsying.

Keeping Slope-Ready During the Summer 2011

Governor General Quentin Bryce, the monarch's representative in Australia and the first woman to fill the role, had greeted the Queen by curtsying.

Queen in Australia for 10-day tour 2011

Of course there were high times, too, rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous, curtsying to Queen Elizabeth, enduring Eleanor Roosevelt and staying on high alert when thousands of sailors came ashore from U.S. ships.

Writing about writers: Puerto Vallarta and Jenny McGill 2009

What did she know about, besides curtsying and dinner parties and prim, proper thank-you notes?

Uprising Margaret Peterson Haddix 2011

Of course there were high times, too, rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous, curtsying to Queen Elizabeth, enduring Eleanor Roosevelt and staying on high alert when thousands of sailors came ashore from U.S. ships.

Writing about writers: Puerto Vallarta and Jenny McGill 2009

What did she know about, besides curtsying and dinner parties and prim, proper thank-you notes?

Uprising Margaret Peterson Haddix 2011

What did she know about, besides curtsying and dinner parties and prim, proper thank-you notes?

Uprising Margaret Peterson Haddix 2011