groveler

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Noun groveler has 1 sense

apple polisher, bootlicker, fawner, groveller, groveler, truckler, ass-kisser - someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect
--₁ is a kind of sycophant, toady, crawler, lackey

Derived form: verb grovel₁

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Groveler

Noun: A person who behaves in an obsequious or servile manner.

Example sentences:

The groveler showered his boss with excessive praise in hopes of securing a promotion.
She couldn't stand the grovelers who always sought approval from others.

Noun: A groundcover plant with low-growing and often creeping stems.

Example sentence:

The groveler spreads quickly, creating a beautiful carpet of green in the garden.

Verb: To act in a subservient or fawning manner.

Example sentences:

He was forced to grovel before his demanding in-laws during the entire weekend.
The politician tried to grovel his way back into voters' good graces after the scandal.