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Fawn
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Baby animals & Cervids:
A
young
deer.
●
In Browns & Colors:
A
pale
brown
colour
tinted
with
yellow
,
like that
of a fawn.
●
In Baby animals:
The
young
of an
animal
; a whelp.
●
A
servile
cringe
or bow.
●
In Baby animals:
Base flattery.
Adj
●
Of the
fawn
colour.
Verb
●
To
give birth
to a fawn.
●
To
exhibit
affection
or
attempt
to please.
●
In Baby animals:
To
seek
favour
by
flattery
and
obsequious
behaviour
(with on or upon).
●
To show
devotion
or
submissiveness
by
wagging
its
tail
,
nuzzling
,
licking
, etc.
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Origin
fawn
English
fahnian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
faon
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Deerling
Grovel
Wheedle
Soft-Soap
Toady
Related
Swoon
Coo
Drool
Gush
Slobber
Obsess
Salivate
Dote
Trample
Rabbit
Agonize
Squabble
Bird
Bunny
Squirrel
Preen
Piglet
Cooing
Poodle
Peacock
Preside
Gloss
Possum
Duckling
Tiger
Horse
Rottweiler
Husky
Kitten
Cheetah
Dog
Cat
Brown
Bear
Dalmatian
Dachshund
Red
Puppy
Crimson
Monkey
Orange
Black
Kid
Animal
Lose Sleep
Golden Retriever
Bear Cub
Tortoiseshell Cat
Stuffed Toy
Lion Cub
Cocker Spaniel
Big Cat
Light Blue
Great Horned Owl
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Rhymes
Awn
Faun
Sawn
Yawn
Fawn
Gone
Pawn
Bawn
Sean
Dawn
Lawn
Mawn
Spawn
Brawn
Arlon
Drawn
Pecan
Prawn
Kieran
Withdrawn
New Dawn
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