truckle

English Thesaurus

1. a low bed to be slid under a higher bed (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	bed,
definition	:	a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep (noun.artifact)

2. try to gain favor by cringing or flattering (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	blandish, flatter,
definition	:	praise somewhat dishonestly (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	court favor, court favour, curry favor, curry favour,
definition	:	seek favor by fawning or flattery (verb.communication)

3. yield to out of weakness (verb.stative)

hypernym	:	relent, soften, yield,
definition	:	give in, as to influence or pressure (verb.stative)

4. try to gain favor by cringing or flattering (verb.communication)

derivation	:	truckling,
definition	:	the act of obeying meanly (especially obeying in a humble manner or for unworthy reasons) (noun.act)

derivation	:	kotow, kowtow,
definition	:	a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission (noun.communication)

derivation	:	apple polisher, bootlicker, fawner, groveler, groveller, truckler,
definition	:	someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect (noun.person)

derivation	:	ass-kisser, crawler, lackey, sycophant, toady,
definition	:	a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage (noun.person)

5. yield to out of weakness (verb.stative)

derivation	:	apple polisher, bootlicker, fawner, groveler, groveller, truckler,
definition	:	someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect (noun.person)

6. try to gain favor by cringing or flattering (verb.communication)

derivation	:	truckling,
definition	:	the act of obeying meanly (especially obeying in a humble manner or for unworthy reasons) (noun.act)

derivation	:	kotow, kowtow,
definition	:	a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission (noun.communication)

derivation	:	apple polisher, bootlicker, fawner, groveler, groveller, truckler,
definition	:	someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect (noun.person)

derivation	:	ass-kisser, crawler, lackey, sycophant, toady,
definition	:	a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage (noun.person)

7. yield to out of weakness (verb.stative)

derivation	:	apple polisher, bootlicker, fawner, groveler, groveller, truckler,
definition	:	someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect (noun.person)