Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spanielize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
spanielize
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To act or behave like a spaniel; to be submissive or overly servile.

Intransitive verb; Obsolete

Etymology

From spaniel + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

spanielizes (present, singular) spanielizing (participle, present) spanielized (participle, past) spanielized (past)

Questions

What does spanielize mean?
To act or behave like a spaniel; to be submissive or overly servile.
Where does spanielize come from?
From spaniel + -ize.

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