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De - Pt| English Dictionary: groveling | by the DICT Development Group |
| 3 results for groveling | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Grovel \Grov"el\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Groveled}or {Grovelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Groveling} or {Grovelling}.] [From OE. grovelinge, grufelinge, adv., on the face, prone, which was misunderstood as a p. pr.; cf. OE. gruf, groff, in the same sense; of Scand. origin, cf. Icel. gr[umac]fa, in [amac] gr[umac]fu on the face, prone, gr[umac]fa to grovel.] 1. To creep on the earth, or with the face to the ground; to lie prone, or move uneasily with the body prostrate on the earth; to lie fiat on one's belly, expressive of abjectness; to crawl. To creep and grovel on the ground. --Dryden. 2. To tend toward, or delight in, what is sensual or base; to be low, abject, or mean. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Groveling \Grov"el*ing\, a. Lying prone; low; debased. [Written also {grovelling}.] [bd]A groveling creature.[b8] --Cowper. | |
