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Definitions for Fawner

[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 Fawner

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

Words nearby Fawner

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Origin of Fawner

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 Fawner

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, fawnfaun, fawn

Other words from Fawner

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

Word origin for Fawner

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

Synonyms for Fawner

amber, bay, beige, bister, brick, bronze, buff, chestnut, chocolate, cinnamon, cocoa, coffee, copper, drab, dust, ecru, fawn, ginger, hazel, henna, khaki, mahogany, nut, ochre, puce, russet, rust, sepia, sorrel, tan, toast, umber, auburn, burnt sienna, snuff-colored, tawny, terra-cotta