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groveling    音标拼音: [gr'ɔvəlɪŋ] [gr'ɔvlɪŋ]
a. 匍匐的;卑躬折节的

匍匐的;卑躬折节的

groveling
adj 1: totally submissive [synonym: {cringing}, {groveling},
{grovelling}, {wormlike}, {wormy}]

Grovel \Grov"el\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Groveled}or {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 \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]


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  • GROVEL Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of GROVEL is to creep with the face to the ground : crawl How to use grovel in a sentence
  • GROVELING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
    GROVELING meaning: 1 US spelling of grovelling 2 behaving with too much respect towards someone, in order to show… Learn more
  • Groveling - definition of groveling by The Free Dictionary
    To behave in a servile or obsequious manner 2 To lie or creep in a prostrate position, as in subservience or humility 3 To give oneself over to base pleasures: "Have we not groveled here long enough, eating and drinking like mere brutes?" (Walt Whitman)
  • Groveling - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
    DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘groveling' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary com or its editors
  • grovelling | groveling, adj. meanings, etymology and more . . .
    What does the adjective grovelling mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective grovelling See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence grovelling has developed meanings and uses in subjects including OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions
  • Grovel Definition Meaning - YourDictionary
    To behave humbly or abjectly, as before authority; debase oneself in a servile fashion To wallow in what is low or contemptible To give oneself over to base pleasures To be prone on the ground From Old Norse á grufu (“on one's belly”) (> Old Norse grúfa (“to grovel”))
  • What does groveling mean? - Definitions. net
    Groveling generally refers to behaving in an extremely humble, submissive, or servile manner, often in order to obtain someone's favor or forgiveness It may involve actions such as crawling, begging, or acting in a way that lowers one's dignity





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