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Meaning of 'fawn' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fawn [ a.]
- Of the color of a fawn; fawn-colored.
2 . Fawn [ n.]
- A young deer; a buck or doe of the first year. See Buck.
- The young of an animal; a whelp.
- A fawn color.
- A servile cringe or bow; mean flattery; sycophancy.
3 . Fawn [ v. i.]
- To bring forth a fawn.
- To court favor by low cringing, frisking, etc., as a dog; to flatter meanly; -- often followed by on or upon.

Meaning of 'fawn' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fawn [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
Example in sentence:
  • she wore dun
2 . fawn [ v]
Meaning (2):
- have fawns
Example in sentence:
  • deer fawn
Meaning (3):
- try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
Example in sentence:
  • He is always kowtowing to his boss

Nearby Words:

fawe fawkner fawn-colored fawned fawner fawning fawningly

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