sycophant, n. toady, toadeater, fawner, flatterer, truckler, tufthunter, courtier, wheedler, puffer, back-slapper, backscratcher, timeserver, SI. apple polisher, SI. brown-nose, SI. brown-noser, SI. brownie, Obs., Rare, blander, Archaic, pickthank; parasite, leech, sponge, sponger, hanger-on; flunky, lackey, Inf. yes man, jackal, spaniel, bootlick, bootlicker, footlicker, lickspit, lickspittle, kowtower, Uncle Tom, SI. oreo, cringer, groveler, sniveler; puppet, slave, dupe, instrument, tool, cat's-paw, rubber stamp, doormat, footstool, SI. stooge.
sycophantic, adj. 1. fawning, flattering, truckling, wheedling, toadying, toadyish, ingratiating, timeserving, sycophantical or sycophantish, SI. bootlicking, SI. footlicking, SI. apple-polishing, SI. brown-nosing, Obs. blanding, Obs., Rare, blandiloquous; buttery, candied, unctuous, honey-mouthed, sweet-talking, Rare, blandiloquent.
2. slavish, servile, obsequious, Obs. obsequent, subservient, menial, Obs., Rare, vernile; submissive, docile, unassertive, compliant, acquiescent, deferential, tractable, mealy-mouthed; prostrate, kowtowing, obeisant, on one's knees; abject, base, mean, beggarly, beggared; groveling, crawling, crouching, slithering; squirming, cringing, cowering; whining, whimpering, sniveling.
syllabus, n. summary, epitome, synopsis, abstract, compendium, compilation, digest, conspectus; condensation, abridgment, reduction, compression, abbreviation; analysis, recapitulation; r£sum£, brief, precis; outline, aperju, sketch, review, prospectus; docket, bulletin, Chiefly Brit, minute; extracts, fragments, analects, clippings, citations.
sylvan, adj. 1. woody, woodsy, bosky, forested, arboreous; forestal, forestial, forestlike; shady, shaded, umbrageous, bowery, leafy; treelike, arboreal, arborescent; rustic, bucolic, scenic; wild, uncultivated.
-n. 2. rustic, peasant, provincial, backwoodsman, yokel, bumpkin.
3. dryad, hamadryad, deity, nymph; faun; Pan, Silvanus.
symbol, n. 1. emblem, representation, insignia, regalia, token, sign, badge, totem; character, glyph, ideogram, ideograph, hieroglyphic, hieroglyph, figure, letter, phonogram; trademark, brand, monogram, stamp, initials, badge, ensign, logotype, Print, logo; watchword, password, countersign, grip, shibboleth; earmark, peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, trait, characteristic, feature, dead giveaway, SI. tip-off, sure sign; notation, cipher, code, cryptogram, abbreviation, shorthand, Both Music, note, signature; arms, crest, coat of arms, escutcheon, armorial, bearings, epaulet, chevron, stripes, Mil. SI. scrambled eggs; flag, pennant, standard, banner, oriflamme.
2. talisman, charm, amulet, periapt, phylactery, fetish, voodoo; charm, good-luck charm, lucky piece, rabbit's foot; mascot; hoodoo, love charm, scarab; swastika, gammadion; crucifix, cross, rood.