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lack·ey
 lackey
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- pronunciation:
- lae
ki
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
lackeys |
| definition 1: |
a liveried servant; footman.
- synonyms:
- footman
- similar words:
- butler, page, seneschal, servant
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| definition 2: |
one who follows or obeys another or others without question; fawner; toady.
- synonyms:
- flunky, toady
- similar words:
- follower, groupie, hanger-on, sycophant
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| related words: |
attendant, dupe, hack, instrument, menial, pawn |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
lackeys, lackeying, lackeyed |
| definition: |
to treat or attend in the manner of a lackey.
- synonyms:
- toady
- similar words:
- fawn, steward
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