Definition of servile

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Servile (a.) Not itself sounded, but serving to lengthen the preceeding vowel, as e in tune..

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Adulate :: Adulate (v. t.) To flatter in a servile way.
Abjectly :: Abjectly (adv.) Meanly; servilely.
Slavish :: Slavish (a.) Of or pertaining to slaves; such as becomes or befits a slave; servile; excessively laborious; as, a slavish life; a slavish dependance on the great..
Abject :: Abject (a.) Sunk to a law condition; down in spirit or hope; degraded; servile; groveling; despicable; as, abject posture, fortune, thoughts..
Crawl :: Crawl (v. i.) To advance slowly and furtively; to insinuate one's self; to advance or gain influence by servile or obsequious conduct.
Obeisant :: Obeisant (a.) Ready to obey; reverent; differential; also, servilely submissive..
Toadyism :: Toadyism (n.) The practice of meanly fawning on another; base sycophancy; servile adulation.
Villain :: Villain (n.) One who holds lands by a base, or servile, tenure, or in villenage; a feudal tenant of the lowest class, a bondman or servant..
Supparasite :: Supparasitation (n.) The act of flattering to gain favor; servile approbation.
Servile :: Servile (a.) Of or pertaining to a servant or slave; befitting a servant or a slave; proceeding from dependence; hence, meanly submissive; slavish; mean; cringing; fawning; as, servile flattery; servile fear; servile obedience..
Labor :: Labor (n.) Physical toil or bodily exertion, especially when fatiguing, irksome, or unavoidable, in distinction from sportive exercise; hard, muscular effort directed to some useful end, as agriculture, manufactures, and like; servile toil; exertion; work..
Drudge :: Drudge (n.) One who drudges; one who works hard in servile employment; a mental servant.
Rep-silver :: Rep-silver (n.) Money anciently paid by servile tenants to their lord, in lieu of the customary service of reaping his corn or grain..
Minion :: Minion (n.) An obsequious or servile dependent or agent of another; a fawning favorite.
Parrotry :: Parrotry (n.) Servile imitation or repetition.
Sycophant :: Sycophant (n.) A base parasite; a mean or servile flatterer; especially, a flatterer of princes and great men..
Pleaseman :: Pleaseman (n.) An officious person who courts favor servilely; a pickthank.
Menial :: Menial (n.) A domestic servant or retainer, esp. one of humble rank; one employed in low or servile offices..
Servile :: Servile (n.) An element which forms no part of the original root; -- opposed to radical.
Lackey :: Lackey (v.) An attending male servant; a footman; a servile follower.
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