Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bootlick

/ˈbutˌlɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bootlick
IPA: /ˈbutˌlɪk/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To seek favor from by fawning, servile behavior.

Derogatory; Transitive verb

verb

To engage in fawning, servile behavior.

Derogatory; Intransitive verb

noun

A toady or sycophant.

American usage; Derogatory

Example Sentences

"He had no social position to protect, no employer to bootlick."
"the involving of certain "bootlicks" into difficulty"

Etymology

From boot + lick.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbutˌlɪk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bootlicks (present, singular) bootlicking (participle, present) bootlicked (participle, past) bootlicked (past) bootlicks (plural)

Derived Forms

bootlicky

Frequently Paired Words

bootlicker

Synonyms

brownnose butter up kiss up apple-polish bootlick bow and scrape dickride duchess fawn fawn over fellate flannel

Questions

How do you pronounce bootlick?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbutˌlɪk/.
What does bootlick mean?: To seek favor from by fawning, servile behavior.
Where does bootlick come from?: From boot + lick.

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