bootlicking
AdjectiveWordNet 3.0
Adjective (2)
- attempting to win favor from influential people by flatterySynonyms: fawningobsequioussycophantictoadyish
- attempting to win favor by flatterySynonyms: fawningsycophantictoadyish
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
bootlicking \bootlicking\ adj. attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery.
Syn: fawning, obsequious, sycophantic, toadyish, ass-kissing. [WordNet 1.5]