adj cringing; fawning.
2. spaniel ·noun a cringing, fawning person.
3. spaniel ·vt to follow like a spaniel.
4. spaniel ·vi to fawn; to cringe; to be obsequious.
5. spaniel ·noun one of a breed of small dogs having long and thick hair and large drooping ears. the legs are usually strongly feathered, and the tail bushy. ·see ·illust. under clumber, and cocker.