spanielize

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verb

To act or behave like a spaniel; to be submissive or overly servile.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

verbspanielize (third-person singular simple present spanielizes, present participle spanielizing, simple past and past participle spanielized)

present singular third person spanielizes · participle present spanielizing · participle past spanielized · past spanielized

  1. idiomaticintransitiveobsoleterareTo act or behave like a spaniel; to be submissive or overly servile.

Origin

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APA

spanielize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spanielize

MLA

“spanielize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spanielize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spanielize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spanielize.

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