slovodefinícia
groveling
(encz)
groveling, adj:
Groveling
(gcide)
Grovel \Grov"el\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Groveledor Grovelled;
p. pr. & vb. n. Groveling or Grovelling.] [From OE.
grovelinge, grufelinge, adv., on the face, prone, which was
misunderstood as a p. pr.; cf. OE. gruf, groff, in the same
sense; of Scand. origin, cf. Icel. gr[=u]fa, in [=a] gr[=u]fu
on the face, prone, gr[=u]fa to grovel.]
1. To creep on the earth, or with the face to the ground; to
lie prone, or move uneasily with the body prostrate on the
earth; to lie flat on one's belly, expressive of
abjectness; to crawl.
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To creep and grovel on the ground. --Dryden.
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2. To tend toward, or delight in, what is sensual or base; to
be low, abject, or mean.
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groveling
(gcide)
groveling \grov"el*ing\, grovelling \grov"el*ling\, a.
Lying prone; low; debased; submissive in a self-abasing
manner. "A groveling creature." --Cowper.

Syn: cringing, wormlike, wormy.
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groveling
(wn)
groveling
adj 1: totally submissive [syn: cringing, groveling,
grovelling, wormlike, wormy]
podobné slovodefinícia
groveling
(encz)
groveling, adj:
groveling
(gcide)
Grovel \Grov"el\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Groveledor Grovelled;
p. pr. & vb. n. Groveling or Grovelling.] [From OE.
grovelinge, grufelinge, adv., on the face, prone, which was
misunderstood as a p. pr.; cf. OE. gruf, groff, in the same
sense; of Scand. origin, cf. Icel. gr[=u]fa, in [=a] gr[=u]fu
on the face, prone, gr[=u]fa to grovel.]
1. To creep on the earth, or with the face to the ground; to
lie prone, or move uneasily with the body prostrate on the
earth; to lie flat on one's belly, expressive of
abjectness; to crawl.
[1913 Webster]

To creep and grovel on the ground. --Dryden.
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2. To tend toward, or delight in, what is sensual or base; to
be low, abject, or mean.
[1913 Webster]groveling \grov"el*ing\, grovelling \grov"el*ling\, a.
Lying prone; low; debased; submissive in a self-abasing
manner. "A groveling creature." --Cowper.

Syn: cringing, wormlike, wormy.
[1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
groveling
(wn)
groveling
adj 1: totally submissive [syn: cringing, groveling,
grovelling, wormlike, wormy]

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