Associations to the word «Truckle»

Wiktionary

TRUCKLE, noun. A small wheel; a caster or pulley
TRUCKLE, verb. To roll or move upon truckles, or casters; to trundle.
TRUCKLE, verb. (intransitive) to act in a submissive manner; to fawn, submit to a superior
TRUCKLE BED, noun. A trundle bed.
TRUCKLE BEDS, noun. Plural of truckle bed

Dictionary definition

TRUCKLE, noun. A low bed to be slid under a higher bed.
TRUCKLE, verb. Yield to out of weakness.
TRUCKLE, verb. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King