fawning

  • 31adulation — (n.) late 14c., insincere praise, from O.Fr. adulacion, from L. adulationem (nom. adulatio) a fawning; flattery, cringing courtesy, noun of action from pp. stem of aduliari to flatter, from ad to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + ulos tail, from PIE *ul …

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  • 32hiesman — 1) To ward off potential suitors with something akin to the strong armed stance of the Heisman Trophy. I was fawning over this girl, she was so cute. But then she gave me the hiesman, just totally dissed me. I guess it wasn t meant to be. 2) to… …

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  • 33hiesman — 1) To ward off potential suitors with something akin to the strong armed stance of the Heisman Trophy. I was fawning over this girl, she was so cute. But then she gave me the hiesman, just totally dissed me. I guess it wasn t meant to be. 2) to… …

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  • 34fawn — [[t]fɔ͟ːn[/t]] fawns, fawning, fawned 1) COLOUR Fawn is a pale yellowish brown colour. Tania was standing there in her light fawn coat. 2) N COUNT A fawn is a very young deer. The fawn ran to the top of the ridge. 3) VERB (disapproval) If you say …

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  • 35fawn — vb Fawn, toady, truckle, cringe, cower are comparable when they mean to act or behave with abjectness in the presence of a superior. Fawn implies a courting of favor by such acts of a sycophant as servile flattery and exaggerated deference {they… …

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  • 36servile — ser•vile [[t]ˈsɜr vɪl, vaɪl[/t]] adj. 1) slavishly submissive or obsequious; fawning: servile flatterers[/ex] 2) characteristic of, proper to, or customary for slaves; abject: servile obedience[/ex] 3) of, pertaining to, or involving slaves,… …

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  • 37ass-kissing — AND ass licking 1. n. the act f fawning over and flattering people. (Rude and derogatory.) □ After his show of ass kissing, Fred thought the judge would let him off with a light fine. 2. n. pertaining to the act of fawning over and flattering… …

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  • 38bootlicking — adjective 1. attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery • Syn: ↑fawning, ↑obsequious, ↑sycophantic, ↑toadyish • Similar to: ↑insincere • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 39sycophantic — adjective 1. attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery • Syn: ↑bootlicking, ↑fawning, ↑obsequious, ↑toadyish • Similar to: ↑insincere • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 40toadyish — adjective 1. attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery • Syn: ↑bootlicking, ↑fawning, ↑obsequious, ↑sycophantic • Similar to: ↑insincere • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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