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Definitions for Groveler
[1] to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility.
[2] to lie or crawl with the face downward and the body prostrate, especially in abject humility, fear, etc.
[3] to take pleasure in mean or base things.
[4] to humble or abase oneself, as in making apologies or showing respect
[5] to lie or crawl face downwards, as in fear or humility
[6] (often foll by in) to indulge or take pleasure (in sensuality or vice)
Words related to Groveler
grovelgroupie, lackey, adulator, politician, puppet, minion, slave, parasite, fan, flatterer, flunky, hanger-on, doormat, backscratcher, bootlicker, handshaker, sycophant, toady, ass-kisser, lickspittle
Words nearby Groveler
grovelgroutlock brick, grouts, grouty, grove, grove city, grovel, grover, groves, grovet, grow, grow bag
Origin of Groveler
1585–95; back formation from obsolete groveling (adv.), equivalent to obsolete grufe face down (< Old Norse ā grūfu face down) + -ling2, taken to be present participle
Words that may be confused with Groveler
WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, grovelgavel, gravel, grovel
Other words from Groveler
grov·el·er ; especially British , grov·el·ler , noun
grov·el·ing·ly ; especially British , grov·el·ling·ly , adverb
un·grov·el·ing , adjective
un·grov·el·ling , adjective
Word origin for Groveler
C16: back formation from obsolete groveling (adv), from Middle English on grufe on the face, of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse ā grūfu, from grūfa prone position; see -ling ²
Synonyms for Groveler
groupie, lackey, adulator, backscratcher, backslapper, bootlicker, doormat, fan, fawner, flatterer, flunky, hanger-on, minion, parasite, politician, puppet, slave, brownnoser, handshaker