How to Pronounce "lickspittle"
word
ˈlɪkspɪtl
LIK-spit-l
lˈɪkspɪtəl
LIK-spit-uhl
Definition
A lickspittle is someone who flatters or praises people in power in an excessive and insincere way to gain favor.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈlɪkspɪtl
British English
lˈɪkspɪtəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LIK-spit-l
UK
LIK-spit-uhl
Listen in Context
Nobody trusts a lickspittle in the office.
The king was surrounded by lickspittles.
She refused to act like a lickspittle to get promoted.
His reputation as a lickspittle made people avoid him at meetings.