9 Letter Words for Groveling
groveling
8 Letter Words for Groveling
gingerol, gringole, lovering, overling
7 Letter Words for Groveling
envigor, gloving, gorglin, gorling, ingorge, loggier, niggler, overing, verging, vigogne
6 Letter Words for Groveling
egling, eloign, enviro, eringo, gelong, gilver, ginger, gingle, girnel, gloire, glover, goring, gorlin, govern, greing, gringo, grovel, ignore, legion, legong, lenvoi, lering, lienor, liggen, ligger, linger, loeing, logger, loggie, loggin, logier, longer, loring, lovier, loving, neroli, nigger, niggle, noiler, ogling, oliver, oviger, region, relong, renvoi, rigole, ringle, roggle, roving, vergil, verlig, viggle, vigone, violer, virole, vogier, voling
5 Letter Words for Groveling
eloin, elong, enoil, envoi, ergon, ering, ervil, genio, genro, giron, given, giver, gleir, glore, glove, goier, going, goner, gorge, grego, grein, groin, grone, grove, ileon, inger, ingle, inorg, inrol, irone, legin, levin, levir, liger, ligge, ligne, liner, linge, lingo, liven, liver, livor, livre, logie, login, loire, loner, longe, loren, lover, negro, nerol, niger, noire, noreg, norge, norie, novel, oggin, ogive, ogler, oiler, olein, olive, oriel, ovile, ovine, reggo, regin, reign, relig, renig, reoil, rigel, rigol, ringe, rivel, riven, roven, vergi, vigor, viler, vilno, viner, vireo, virge, virgo, viron, vogie, voile
4 Letter Words for Groveling
egol, engl, engr, enol, eorl, ergo, erin, evil, gein, geir, genl, geog, geol, gien, gile, gilo, ging, gire, girl, girn, giro, give, gleg, glei, glen, glor, goel, goen, goer, gole, goli, gone, gong, gore, gove, gren, grig, grin, grog, ingo, inro, iron, leir, leng, leno, leon, levi, levo, lien, lier, lige, line, ling, lino, lion, lire, live, loge, loin, loir, lone, long, lore, lori, lorn, love, nevi, nevo, nile, niog, nirl, noel, nogg, noil, noir, nole, nore, nori, ogle, ogre, oner, orig, orle, oven, over, rego, rein, reno, rgen, riel, rigg, rile, rine, ring, rive, rivo, roil, roin, role, rone, rong, rove, veil, vein, velo, veri, vier, vile, vine, vino, viol, virl, vlei, vole, vril
3 Letter Words for Groveling
egg, ego, eir, eli, eng, enl, env, eon, erg, ern, evg, gel, gen, geo, ger, ggr, gie, gig, gin, gio, gog, goi, gol, gon, gor, gov, gro, igg, ign, ile, ilo, ing, inv, ion, ire, ive, leg, lei, leo, ler, lev, lie, lig, lin, lir, lnr, loe, log, lor, neg, nei, neo, nie, nig, nil, nog, nol, nor, nov, oer, oie, oil, ole, one, oni, ore, org, orl, reg, rei, rel, rev, rie, rig, rin, rio, riv, rle, roe, rog, roi, ron, veg, vei, vel, ver, vie, vig, vil, vin, voe, vog, vol, von, vor
Definitions for Groveling
[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 Groveling
grovelfawning, cringing, humble, docile, submissive
Words nearby Groveling
grovelgroutlock brick, grouts, grouty, grove, grove city, grovel, grover, groves, grovet, grow, grow bag
Origin of Groveling
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 Groveling
WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, grovelgavel, gravel, grovel
Other words from Groveling
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 Groveling
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 Groveling
cringing, fawning, humble, docile, submissive
