spanielize
spanielize · spanielizes · spanielized · spanielizing
To act or behave like a spanielTo act or behave like a spaniel; to be submissive or overly servile.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, obsolete, rare)To act or behave like a spaniel; to be submissive or overly servile.
Origin
From spaniel + -ize.From spaniel + -ize.
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Forms
spanielizes, spanielizing, spanielized, spanielized| Base form | spanielize · to spanielize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | spanielizes |
| Present participle | spanielizing |
| Past simple | spanielized |
| Past participle | spanielized |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle