bode, bowed

Bode or bode means to portend or to foretell--
This does not bode well for any future business relationship.

Bowed or bowed ( rhymes with bode ) means curved or bent--
The chair has bowed front legs and straight back legs.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"The bowed drawer front doesn't bode well for restoring the dresser."

Note--"abode" ( one word ) means dwelling or residence; home--
Welcome to our humble abode.

Not to be confused with "a bowed" ( two words, rhymes with abode ), used to describe one ( a ) curved or arched ( bowed ) thing--
The shelf has a bowed front, with an ornate edge.