Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bootlicky

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bootlicky
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Prone to bootlicking; obsequious; servile.

Derogatory; Informal

Example Sentences

"If Peter Arnett had been anywhere near as bootlicky and obsequious with Saddam Hussein as Alan Simpson was in a visit to the Iraqi dictator last April, we could understand why the CNN correspondent was being assaulted for his interviews and coverage."
"Getting scolded like a child was hard to take, especially in front of her. But he couldn’t blame Pa after what happened yesterday. So he gave Pa a nod that he hoped wasn’t too bootlicky and turned Old Dun toward the Crossing."
"He gave me a blow low enough to look gentlemanly, not bootlicky."

Etymology

From bootlick + -y.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bootlickier (comparative) bootlickiest (superlative) boot-licky (alternative)

Questions

What does bootlicky mean?: Prone to bootlicking; obsequious; servile.
Where does bootlicky come from?: From bootlick + -y.

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