Associations to the word «Truckling»

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

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope