Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Face downward, in a prone or prostrate position.
- Lying with the face downward; lying prone; crawling; abject.
- Mean; low; without dignity or respect.
- Synonyms Abject, Low, Mean, etc. See
abject .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Lying prone; low; debased; submissive in a self-abasing manner.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb US Present participle of
grovel .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective totally submissive
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Examples
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Historically for blacks, this kind of groveling is normally referred to as "Uncle Tommish" - or "Aunt Jemimaism."
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Elections Systems & Software (ES&S) is now reportedly "groveling" and apologizing to state officials for not having done any better in the state.
The Approaching 2006 E-Voting 'Train Wreck' - Are We Making Headway or Losing The Battle? 2006
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Imagine the kind of groveling Apple would have to do to pick up Yahoo or Microsoft Bing or some other vendor as its primary provider of search and maps.
Google Should Make Apple Beg For Maps Navigation Erick Schonfeld 2005
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I guess most of the Negroes in that area were kind of groveling creatures, you know.
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Actually "groveling" before AIPAC is what use to be done; the new posture requires that our
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Actually "groveling" before AIPAC is what use to be done; the new posture requires that our
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Actually "groveling" before AIPAC is what use to be done; the new posture requires that our
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Actually "groveling" before AIPAC is what use to be done; the new posture requires that our
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Actually "groveling" before AIPAC is what use to be done; the new posture requires that our
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Actually "groveling" before AIPAC is what use to be done; the new posture requires that our
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