cringing Synonyms

wormy wormlike grovelling groveling brownnosing spaniel squinch submission submissive snivelling sniveling slavish shrink servility servile roosting respectful pinking perching subservient sycophancy apple-polishing shy away kowtowing smarmy toadyish bootlicking writhing sycophantic worming wince wincing unctuous truckling toadying sycophantism sycophantish parasitism parasitic obsequiousness crouching cringingly creep crawl crawling cower cowering cowardly couching compliant