Meanings of almost servile in English

To his Cousin Isabel he was almost servile in his obedience.

Consider! said Lebedeff with almost servile amiability, smiling at the prince.

Colville stood watching Barebone's face with eyes rendered almost servile by a great suspense.

Wyant acknowledged her gift with profuse, almost servile thanks.

The supplications which Francis addressed to his uncle and aunt were earnest, humble, and almost servile.

Gasher stuck his whitish tongue out at the speaker, but his voice was ingratiating, almost servile.

Hanlon's voice was almost servile, yet confident.

This he promptly did, and in almost servile language withdrew all the opinions to which the fathers had objected.

There was something almost servile in his manner, an anxiety which was quite foreign to it as a rule.

Martin's almost servile deference contributes not only to the atmosphere of lethargic claustrophobia, but also to an aura of bizarre mystery.

She is always unassuming, always ready to oblige others; but it is not pleasing to see her so timid, so almost servile.

He was deferential, eager to please, nervous of rebuke, and almost servile, for he had found his hero in that tremendous personality.

He believed in the studied respect shown him by Jean; and the almost servile obsequiousness of Chanlouineau did not surprise him in the least.

Almost every important place was visited, and in all parts of the country he was received with outward demonstrations of enthusiasm and almost servile obsequiency.