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Showing words for KOWTOWER using the English dictionary

8 Letter Words for Kowtower

kowtower

7 Letter Words for Kowtower

kotower

6 Letter Words for Kowtower

kowtow, retook

5 Letter Words for Kowtower

kotow, rowet, rowte, toker, tower, troke, twerk, twoer, wooer, wroke, wroot, wrote

4 Letter Words for Kowtower

kero, keto, kore, koto, kroo, oker, oket, okro, oreo, otoe, ower, roke, rook, root, rote, roto, rowt, toke, toko, took, tore, toro, trek, trew, trow, wert, woke, woot, wore, work, wort, wote, wowt

3 Letter Words for Kowtower

erk, ert, ewk, ewt, ket, kor, kow, oer, oke, oor, oot, ore, ort, oto, owe, owk, owt, rew, roe, rok, roo, rot, row, rte, rtw, ter, tew, tko, toe, too, tor, tow, two, wer, wet, woe, wok, woo, wot, wow, wro

Definitions for Kowtower

[1] to act in an obsequious manner; show servile deference.
[2] to touch the forehead to the ground while kneeling, as an act of worship, reverence, apology, etc., especially in former Chinese custom.
[3] the act of kowtowing.
[4] to touch the forehead to the ground as a sign of deference: a former Chinese custom
[5] (often foll by to) to be servile or obsequious (towards)
[6] the act of kowtowing

Words related to Kowtower

kowtowpander, genuflect, fawn, court, flatter, bow, stoop, fold, cower, prostrate, cringe, kneel

Words nearby Kowtower

kowtowkowaiti, koweit, kowhai, kowhaiwhai, kowloon, kowtow, koyukon, kozani, kozhikode, kozlov, košice

Origin of Kowtower

First recorded in 1795–1805, kowtow is from the Chinese word kòutóu literally, knock (one's) head

Other words from Kowtower

kow·tow·er , noun

Word origin for Kowtower

C19: from Chinese k'o t'ou, from k'o to strike, knock + t'ou head

Synonyms for Kowtower

apple-polisher, ass-kisser, backscratcher, backslapper, bootlicker, brownnose, doter, fawner, flatterer, flunky, kiss-ass, lackey, minion, teacher's pet, yes-man, yes-person