truckle
Bow to power
Truckle means to submit or yield obsequiously to someone in a position of power: He refused to truckle to his wealthy in-laws.
The word suggests servile deference—not just giving in, but doing so in a cringing or fawning way.
A truckle bed (or trundle bed) is a low bed on wheels that slides under a larger one, the original sense from which the submissive meaning developed.
Produce or relinquish
- deferDelay or submit
- kowtowExcessive deference shown physically
- grovelHumble oneself servilely
- fawnYoung deer, or flatter
toady · bow · cringe · crawl · capitulate · acquiesce · succumb · bend
yield
Produce or relinquish
fawn · toady · bow · cringe · crawl · capitulate · acquiesce · succumb · bend · cave
wheel
Rotating circular frame
wax · cellar · dairy · creamery · wedge · slice · cheesemaking · curd · brine · cave
trundle
Move heavily on wheels
- cheddarmild cheddar, sharp cheddar, white cheddar, aged cheddar, extra sharp cheddar
- flatteryflatter, praise, flattery, compliment, compliments
- cheese wheels
- cheeseAmerican, asiago, brie, cheddar, gouda
truckledefy
Resist or challenge openly
resist · rebel · challenge · brave · stand up to
truckleassert oneself
Declare one's position firmly
stand tall · hold one's head high · dominate · command · lead
- fire truckEmergency vehicle for blazes
- garbage truckVehicle collecting household waste
- ice cream truckMobile frozen dessert vendor
- tow truckVehicle that pulls others
- dump truckHinged-bed hauling vehicle
- truck driverCommercial vehicle operator