cringing Synonyms

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