单词 | adulatorious |
释义 | † adulatoriousadj. Obsolete. Servile, obsequious, sycophantically flattering; = adulatory adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > servile flattery or currying favour > [adjective] fikingc1230 papelarda1500 gnathonical1540 clawing1574 pickthank1575 slavering1575 claw-back1577 courting1580 fawning1585 adulatory1587 insinuating1592 insinuative1592 scraping1599 adulatorious1612 men-pleasing1615 pickthanking1621 sycophantical1632 gnathonic1637 insinuanta1639 sycophantizing1640 ingratiating1642 led1672 sycophanting1674 sycophantly1680 sycophanta1684 sycophantica1698 pickthankly1702 assiduous1725 foot-licking1786 tuft-hunting1789 sycophantish1821 favour-currying1831 bootlicking1849 toadying1863 creepy-crawly1890 slauming1904 toadyish1909 ass-licking1940 ass-kissing1942 brown-nosing1946 arse-licking1950 sucky1991 1612 R. Sheldon Motives 45 Such..adorations, and most adulatorious Epithites giuen to his Holinesse, the proper name and now calling of the Pope, amongst his adorers and followers. 1653 H. Harflete Banquet of Ess. vii. 86 If thou beest either envious or adulatorious, I must check. 1664 R. Baillie Let. 18 Aug. (1841) II. 221 The way here of all preachers..hes been, to speake before the Parliament with so profound a reverence as..made all applications to them toothless and adulatorious. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < adj.1612 |
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