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Showing words for KOWTOWING using the English dictionary

9 Letter Words for Kowtowing

kowtowing

8 Letter Words for Kowtowing

kotowing

6 Letter Words for Kowtowing

gowkit, koonti, kowtow, toking, towing, wokowi, wooing, wowing

5 Letter Words for Kowtowing

ingot, kinoo, kinot, knoit, kongo, kotow, otkon, owing, tigon, tokio, twink, wongi

4 Letter Words for Kowtowing

gink, gnow, gonk, gook, goon, goto, gowk, gown, ingo, into, iowt, king, kino, knit, knot, know, kong, koto, niog, nito, nook, nowt, oink, oint, onto, oont, ting, tink, togo, toko, tong, tonk, took, toon, town, twig, twin, wing, wink, wino, wint, wong, wonk, wont, woon, woot, wowt

3 Letter Words for Kowtowing

gin, gio, git, goi, gon, goo, got, ign, ing, ink, int, ion, iwo, kin, kit, koi, kon, kow, nig, nit, nog, noo, not, now, oik, oki, oni, ono, ont, oon, oot, oto, owk, own, owt, tgn, tig, tin, tko, tng, tog, toi, ton, too, tow, twi, two, wig, win, wit, wnw, wog, wok, won, woo, wot, wow

Definitions for Kowtowing

[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 Kowtowing

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

Words nearby Kowtowing

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

Origin of Kowtowing

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

Other words from Kowtowing

kow·tow·er , noun

Word origin for Kowtowing

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

Synonyms for Kowtowing

cave in, genuflect, pander, bow, court, cower, cringe, fawn, flatter, fold, kneel, prostrate, stoop, brownnose, give in, go along with, knuckle under, lie down and roll over, say uncle, toe the mark