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Definitions for Fawn

[1] a young deer, especially an unweaned one.
[2] a light yellowish-brown color.
[3] light yellowish-brown.
[4] (of a doe) to bring forth young.
[5] to seek notice or favor by servile demeanor: The courtiers fawned over the king.
[6] (of a dog) to behave affectionately.
[7] a young deer of either sex aged under one year
[8] a light greyish-brown colour (as adjective ) a fawn raincoat
[9] in fawn (of deer) pregnant
[10] (of deer) to bear (young)
[11] to seek attention and admiration (from) by cringing and flattering
[12] (of animals, esp dogs) to try to please by a show of extreme friendliness and fondness (towards)

Words related to Fawn

crouch, grovel, yearling, defer, kowtow, flatter, stroke, submit, toady, creep, cotton, pander, debase, snow, scrape, jolly, stoop, woo, cajole, abase

Words nearby Fawn

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Origin of Fawn

2before 1000; Middle English fawnen, Old English fagnian, variant of fægnian to rejoice, make glad, derivative of fægen happy; see fain

Words that may be confused with Fawn

faun, fawn

Other words from Fawn

fawn·like , adjective
fawn·er , noun
fawn·ing·ly , adverb
fawn·ing·ness , noun

Word origin for Fawn

Old English fægnian to be glad, from fægen glad; see fain

Synonyms for Fawn

yearling, baby buck, baby doe