English noun: lackey | |||
1. | lackey (person) a male servant (especially a footman) | ||
Synonyms | flunkey, flunky | ||
Broader (hypernym) | retainer, servant | ||
2. | lackey (person) a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage | ||
Synonyms | ass-kisser, crawler, sycophant, toady | ||
Broader (hypernym) | adulator, flatterer | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | apple polisher, bootlicker, fawner, goody-goody, groveler, groveller, truckler | ||