Definition of LICKSPITTLE

lickspittle

Meanings

Plural: lickspittles

Noun

  • A fawning toady; a base sycophant.
  • The practice of giving empty flattery for personal gain.

Verb

  • To play the toady; take the role of a lickspittle to please (someone).

Origin / Etymology

A compounding: lick (“pass one’s tongue over”) + spittle (“saliva”); the verb may derive by back-formation from the nominal derivation lickspittling (see below).

Synonyms

brown noser, flatterer, sycophant, toady

Scrabble Score: 19

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

Words With Friends Score: 23

lickspittle is a valid Words With Friends word