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groveling

/ɡɹˈɔvəlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
grov-el-ing
IPA
/ɡɹˈɔvəlɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Showing excessive, servile respect or submission, often to gain favor or forgiveness.

adj

Of an animal, having the belly or face towards or on the ground.

noun

The act or practice of one who grovels.

verb

present participle and gerund of grovel

American usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

more groveling (comparative) most groveling (superlative) grovelling (alternative, UK) grovelings (plural)

Synonyms

cringing grovelling wormlike wormy

Questions

How do you pronounce groveling?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹˈɔvəlɪŋ/.
What does groveling mean?
Showing excessive, servile respect or submission, often to gain favor or forgiveness.

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