different between poodle vs obsequious

English

Etymology

From German Pudel, a shortened form of Pudelhund, a compound of Hund (“dog”) and the German Low German term Pudel, P?del (“puddle”), from the onomatopoeic term pudeln (“to splash about”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?pu?.d?l/
• Rhymes: -u?d?l

Noun

poodle (plural poodles)

1. A breed of dog originating in Europe as hunting dogs, and having heavy, curly coat in a solid color; their shoulder height indicates their classification as standard, medium, miniature, or toy.
2. (figuratively) A person servile towards someone whom he or she considers his or her superior.

Synonyms

• (breed of dog): Canis aviarius aquaticus (formal, before 20th century)

Derived terms

• miniature poodle
• standard poodle
• toy poodle

Translations

See also

• ????

References

Further reading

• poodle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Poodles on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

• looped, pooled

Portuguese

Etymology

From English poodle

Noun

poodle m, f (plural poodles)

1. poodle (breed of dog with a heavy, curly fur)

English

Etymology

From Latin obsequi?sus (“complaisant, obsequious”) , from obsequium (“compliance”), from obsequor (“comply with, yield to”), from ob (“in the direction of, towards”) + sequor (“follow”) (see sequel).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /?b?si?kwi.?s/

Adjective

obsequious (comparative more obsequious, superlative most obsequious)

1. (archaic) Obedient; compliant with someone else's orders or wishes.
2. Excessively eager and attentive to please or to obey instructions; fawning, subservient, servile.
   • 1927, Thornton Wilder, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, p. 20

     Translation falls especially short of this conceit which carries the whole flamboyance of the Spanish language. It was intended as an obsequious flattery of the Condesa, and was untrue.
3. (obsolete) Of or pertaining to obsequies, funereal.

Synonyms

• (obedient): See also Thesaurus:obedient
• (fawning or subservient): fawning, ingratiating, servile, slavish, sycophantic, truckling, smarmy, asskissing ; see also Thesaurus:sycophantic

Derived terms

• obsequiously
• obsequiousness

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