brownnosers

noun

Definition of brownnosersnext
plural of brownnoser
as in apple-polishers
a person who flatters another in order to get ahead surrounded himself with brainless brownnosers, so no wonder the company went down the tubes

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  1. minions
  2. parasites
  3. pupils
Noun
  • The monkeys are destined to become her minions, but the creatures also mark the dividing line between Elphaba and Glinda in Part One.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
  • In recent years, one of the farm’s employees, Juan Ramirez, has crafted giant minions out of hay bales that are visible from the freeway.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of minions
Noun
  • May Protect Against Disease Annatto is rich in several key antimicrobial compounds, which can limit the growth of bacteria, fungi, and parasites.
    Devineé Lingo, M.S., Health, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Malaria is caused by parasites transmitted to humans via infected mosquitos.
    Dave Wessner, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of parasites
Noun
  • Scott worked on the movement for weeks, finally landing on an uncanny approach where his pupils roll into his head while his jaw goes slack.
    Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • When researchers submitted their findings to Nature Methods, an anonymous reviewer pushed the researchers to add a set of cameras in each eye piece that could record the mouse’s pupils and verify the animal’s engagement and arousal.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of pupils
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