单词 | grovel |
释义 | Word Frequency grovel(ˈɡrɒvəl) verbWord forms: -els, -elling, -elledWord forms: US -els, -eling or -eled (intransitive) 1. to humble or abase oneself, as in making apologies or showing respect 2. to lie or crawl face downwards, as in fear or humility 3. (often foll by in) to indulge or take pleasure (in sensuality or vice) Derived forms groveller (ˈgroveller) or groveler (ˈgroveler) noun grovelling (ˈgrovelling) or groveling (ˈgroveling) noun, adjective grovellingly (ˈgrovellingly) or grovelingly (ˈgrovelingly) adverb Word origin C16: back formation from obsolete groveling (adv), from Middle English on grufe on the face, of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse ā grūfu, from grūfa prone position; see -ling2 |
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