submissive vs bowing

submissive is not a noun while bowing is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
submissive	No	Yes	No	No
bowing	Yes	Yes	No	No

submissive (noun)	bowing (noun)
	managing the bow in playing a stringed instrument
	bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting

submissive (adjective)	bowing (adjective)
inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination	showing an excessively deferential manner
abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant