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groveling.

Showing excessive, servile respect or submission, often to gain favor or forgiveness.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Showing excessive, servile respect or submission, often to gain favor or forgiveness.

  2. Of an animal, having the belly or face towards or on the ground.

noun
  1. The act or practice of one who grovels.

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of grovel

    US · form-of · gerund · participle · present
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.