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Noun: truckling
  1. The act of obeying meanly (especially obeying in a humble manner or for unworthy reasons)
Verb: truckle  trúkul
  1. Yield to out of weakness
     
  2. Try to gain favour by cringing or flattering
    - fawn, toady, bootlick, kowtow, kotow, suck up

Derived forms: trucklings

See also: truckler

Type of: blandish, flatter, obedience, obeisance, relent, soften, yield

Encyclopedia: Truckle