bowly

1 of 2

adjective

bow·​ly

ˈbōlē,

ˈbülē

Scottish

: crooked, bent

bowly legs

bowly

2 of 2

noun

bow·​ly

ˈbōlē

plural -es

: a large usually rectangular sunken pool or well in India that serves as a public water supply and a resting place and is usually provided with terraces and shaded recesses

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

perhaps from bool + -y

Noun

Hindi bāwlī, from Sanskrit vāpī pond

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