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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Pleaseman :: Pleaseman (n.) An officious person who courts favor servilely; a pickthank.
Apishly :: Apishly (adv.) In an apish manner; with servile imitation; foppishly.
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..
Root :: Root (v. i.) Hence, to seek for favor or advancement by low arts or groveling servility; to fawn servilely..
Servile :: Servile (a.) Not belonging to the original root; as, a servile letter..
Uxorial :: Uxorial (a.) Dotingly fond of, or servilely submissive to, a wife; uxorious; also, becoming a wife; pertaining to a wife..
Adulatory :: Adulatory (a.) Containing excessive praise or compliment; servilely praising; flattering; as, an adulatory address..
Vassal :: Vassal (a.) Resembling a vassal; slavish; servile.
Sycophant :: Sycophant (n.) A base parasite; a mean or servile flatterer; especially, a flatterer of princes and great men..
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..
Liberal :: Liberal (a.) Free by birth; hence, befitting a freeman or gentleman; refined; noble; independent; free; not servile or mean; as, a liberal ancestry; a liberal spirit; liberal arts or studies..
Obsequious :: Obsequious (a.) Servilely or meanly attentive; compliant to excess; cringing; fawning; as, obsequious flatterer, parasite..
Crawl :: Crawl (v. i.) To advance slowly and furtively; to insinuate one's self; to advance or gain influence by servile or obsequious conduct.
Brokerly :: Brokerly (a.) Mean; servile.
Menial :: Menial (n.) Pertaining to servants, esp. domestic servants; servile; low; mean..
Servilely :: Servilely (adv.) In a servile manner; slavishly.
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..
Menial :: Menial (n.) A domestic servant or retainer, esp. one of humble rank; one employed in low or servile offices..
Drudge :: Drudge (n.) One who drudges; one who works hard in servile employment; a mental servant.
Bordage :: Bordage (n.) The base or servile tenure by which a bordar held his cottage.
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