fawner

  • 81parasite — n 1. bloodsucker, Sl. bleeder, Biol.en tozoon, cestode, louse, plant louse; barnacle, bur, appendage. 2. leech, Inf. sponge or sponger, Sl. mooch or moocher, Inf. freeloader, hanger on, Inf. panhandler; courtier, minion, follower, attendant,… …

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  • 82satellite — n 1. moon. 2. spacecraft, space capsule, unmanned satellite, communications satellite, weather satellite, orbiting observatory, research satellite, relay satellite. 3. follower, disciple, apostle, sectarian, sectary, proselyte, acolyte, votary;… …

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  • 83sponger — n Informal. parasite, Inf. sponge, scrounge or scrounger, Sl. mooch or moocher, Yiddish. schnor rer, Inf. freeloader; borrower, cadger, Inf. four flusher, Sl. bum, beggar, Inf. panhandler; leech, hanger on, barnacle, bur, appendage; courtier,… …

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  • 84sycophant — n toady, toadeater, fawner, flatterer, truckler, tufthunter, courtier, wheedler, puffer, back slapper, backscratcher, timeserver, Sl. apple polisher, Sl. brown nose, Sl. brown noser, Sl. brownie, Obs., Rare. blander, Archaic. pickthank; parasite …

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  • 85toady — n 1. sycophant, toadeater, fawner, flatterer, fawning flatterer, truckler, tufthunter, courtier, wheedler, puffer, backslapper, backscratcher, time server, Inf. apple polisher, Sl. brown nose, Sl. brown noser, Sl. brownie, Obs., Rare. blander,… …

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  • 86fawn — I. /fɔn / (say fawn) noun 1. a young deer. 2. a buck or doe of the first year. 3. a fawn colour. –adjective 4. light yellowish brown. –verb (i) 5. (of deer) to bring forth young. {Middle English foun, from Old French faon, from Latin fētus… …

  • 87brownnoser — [n] sycophant, toady applepolisher, ass kisser, backscratcher*, backslapper*, bootlicker*, brownnose*, doter, fawner, flatterer, flunky*, kiss ass, kowtower, lackey, minion, teacher’s pet, yes man, yes person; concept 423 …

    New thesaurus

  • 88flatterer — [n] complimenter apple polisher*, backscratcher, booster, bootlicker*, brownnose*, cajoler, charmer, fawner, flunkey, lackey, puffer*, sweet talker*, sycophant, teacher’s pet, toady, yes person*; concepts 59,69 …

    New thesaurus

  • 89minion — [n] sycophant backscratcher*, backslapper*, bootlicker*, brownnoser*, dependent, doormat, fan, fawner, flatterer, flunky*, follower, groupie, hanger on*, lackey, parasite, puppet, slave, stooge*, subordinate, toady, yes man/woman, yes person;… …

    New thesaurus

  • 90sycophant — [n] person who caters to another adulator, backscratcher*, backslapper*, bootlicker*, brownnoser*, doormat*, fan, fawner, flatterer, flunky*, groupie*, groveler, handshaker*, hanger on*, lackey, minion, parasite, politician, puppet, slave;… …

    New thesaurus