Thanks for supporting us:

Your position: Wordmeanings.org > Words on letter G > Words starting with GR > Grovel >

Grovel word meaning and definition

Beside meaning and definition for word "grovel", on this page you can find other interesting information too, like synonyms or related words. On bottom of the page we have fun area, like tarot cards, numerology for these Six characters, how to write "grovel" with bar codes or hand signs and more.. Table of Contents:

• Meaning and definition
• Synonyms for grovel
• See also
• Related words or terms

 • Letter statistic
• Hand signs, morse code
• Tarot cards, numerology
• Other fun
 Do you like word(s) »grovel«? WordMeaning blackboard for grovel

Meaning and definition for "grovel" word

[verb] show submission or fear
-------------
\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[=u]fa, in [=a] gr[=u]fu on the face, prone, gr[=u]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.

Synonyms for grovel

cower, crawl, creep, cringe, fawn

See also: bend | flex |

Related terms: apple-polish, bend to, be promiscuous, bootlick, commit adultery, cower, crawl, cringe, crouch before, dissipate, inch along, lie limply, lie low, lie under, pad, pussyfoot, slink, tippytoe, tiptoe, truckle to, wallow, wanton

The fun area, different aproach to word »grovel«

Let's analyse "grovel" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: LEVORG. Average typing speed for these characters is 1635 milliseconds. [info]

-
Morse code: --. .-. --- ...- . .-..

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: grovel: 6 + 5 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: grovel: 7 + 9 + 6 + 4 + 5 + 3 = 34, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
G (1) 7 Chariot Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
L (1) 12 Hanged Man Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
O (1) 15 Devil Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
V (1) 22 Fool Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish

Search internet for "grovel"

> Search images
> BING Search
> Google (Safe) Search
> Video search
> Translate: grovel to Spanish
*Results in new window

Page generated in 0.0166 seconds.