fawn | ||
1. | [ noun ] (color) a color varying around light grayish brown | |
Synonyms: | grayish_brown greyish_brown dun | |
Examples: | "she wore a dun raincoat" |
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Related terms: | light_brown dun | |
2. | [ verb ] tray to gain favor by cringing or flattering | |
Synonyms: | truckle bootlick kowtow kotow suck_up toady | |
Examples: | "He is always kowtowing to his boss" |
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Related terms: | flatter court_favor truckling apple_polisher kowtow sycophant | |
3. | [ verb ] (biology) have fawns, of deer | |
Related terms: | litter | |
4. | [ verb ] show submission or fear | |
Synonyms: | grovel cringe cower creep crawl | |
Related terms: | bend apple_polisher sycophant | |
5. | [ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 1487 | |
6. | [ noun ] (zoology) young deer | |
Related terms: | deer | |
Similar spelling: |
fan faun Fann Fane fain Fayne fauna fanny Fannie fame |