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1 servile
(excessively obedient or respectful: servile obedience/flattery.) underdanig, servil- servilityadj. \/ˈsɜːvaɪl\/, amer. også: \/ˈsɜːvl\/1) servil, underdanig, krypende2) slavisk3) slave-be servile to somebody krype for noen
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