bootlick

Meanings

Plural: bootlicks

Verb

try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
To seek favor from by fawning, servile behavior.
To engage in fawning, servile behavior.

Noun

A toady or sycophant.

Origin / Etymology

From boot + lick.

Synonyms

fawn, kotow, kowtow, suck up, toady, truckle

Scrabble Score: 16

bootlick is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
bootlick is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bootlick is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

bootlick is a valid Words With Friends word