FAWN
Fawn, a.
Defn: Of the color of a fawn; fawn-colored.
FAWN
Fawn, v. i. Etym: [Cf. F. faonner.]
Defn: To bring forth a fawn.
FAWN
Fawn, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fawned; p. pr. & vb. n. Fawning.] Etym:
[OE. fawnen, fainen, fagnien, to rejoice, welcome, flatter, AS.
fægnian to rejoice; akin to Icel. fagna to rejoice, welcome. See
Fain.]
Defn: To court favor by low cringing, frisking, etc., as a dog; to
flatter meanly; — often followed by on or upon.
You showed your teeth like apes, and fawned like hounds. Shak.
Thou with trembling fear, Or like a fawning parasite, obeyest.
Milton.
Courtiers who fawn on a master while they betray him. Macaulay.
FAWN
Fawn, n.
Defn: A servile cringe or bow; mean flattery; sycophancy. Shak.
FAWN-COLORED
Fawn"-col`ored, a.
Defn: Of the color of a fawn; light yellowish brown.