Definitions for grovel

grovel grov·el

Spelling: [gruhv-uh l, grov-]
IPA: /ˈgrʌv əl, ˈgrɒv-/

Grovel is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 94 anagrams from letters in grovel (eglorv).

Definitions for grovel

verb (used without object)

  1. to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility.
  2. to lie or crawl with the face downward and the body prostrate, especially in abject humility, fear, etc.
  3. to take pleasure in mean or base things.

Origin of grovel

1585-95; back formation from obsolete groveling (adv.), equivalent to obsolete grufe face down (Old Norse ā grūfu face down) + -ling2, taken to be present

Examples for grovel

He wished he could frighten her, force her to grovel, but someone might try to stop him from doing it.

Ali says she was like a wild beast, but he twisted her wrist and made her grovel in the dust.

So long as it continued to grovel in the depths, we could not think of setting out.

But don't let him have her, don't let him be happy with her, while I grovel here in shame!

Then we grovel in the dust of a million years, and ask God why.

Do you think that I have followed you here to grovel at your feet for mere whim?

Would-be partners had to grovel for deals and were only accepted on onerous terms, they said.

My clients came to me, singly and in pairs, to grovel and to implore.

Are you to be happy, while I grovel in the intensity of my wretchedness?

The women shriek and swoon, grovel on the ground, and tear their hair.

Word Value for grovel
Scrable

10

Words with friends

13

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