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fawn::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dun, grayish brown, greyish brown |
| Type of | light brown |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bootlick, kotow, kowtow, suck up, toady, truckle |
| Type of | flatter, blandish |
| Has types | court favor, curry favor, curry favour, court favour |
| Derivation | fawner |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | deer, cervid, young mammal |
Examples of fawn
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If a deer is not a fawn with spots and clearly not a baby buck, is it fair game?
From the sacbee.com
Like most Los Angeles natives, Braun thinks it's uncool to fawn over the famous.
From the cnn.com
When a fawn is born, genetic testing removes any doubt which male is the father.
From the sciencedaily.com
The hens fawn over the new arrival, Rocky, and keep him hidden from the Tweedys.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Tirhi also said in a district report that fawn recruitment was similar to 2008.
From the thenewstribune.com
Philaminte and her cohorts fawn over Trissotin to the disgust of everyone else.
From the buffalonews.com
In the Big Ten, they fawn over the likes of Indiana super freshman Eric Gordon.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Photographers followed her car, a red Fiero with license plates that read FAWN.
From the time.com
Our beloved fawn pug molly was stolen from London N4 flat during burglary yday.
From the huffingtonpost.com
- Dun: a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color; "she wore dun"
- Show submission or fear
- A young deer
- Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss"
- Have fawns; "deer fawn"
- Deer (singular and plural) are the ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. They include for example Moose, Red Deer, Reindeer, Roe and Chital. Male deer of all species but the Chinese Water deer and female reindeer grow and shed new antlers each year. ...
- Fawn is a light yellowish brown colour that is usually used in reference to a dog's coat colour.
- The Fawn is a 1997 album by The Sea and Cake.
- A young deer; A pale brown colour tinted with yellow, like that of a fawn; To exhibit affection or attempt to please; To seek favour by flattery and obsequious behaviour; To wag its tail, to show devotion; Of the fawn colour
