grovel vs cringe

grovel is not a noun while cringe is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grovel	No	No	Yes	No
cringe	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, grovel and cringe are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of grovel include cower, crawl, creep, fawn.

grovel (noun)	cringe (noun)
	A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling.
	some event or object that causes embarrassment and shame

grovel (verb)	cringe (verb)
show submission or fear	show submission or fear
	draw back, as with fear or pain