a young deera light greyish brown colourfawn adj[Middle English foun via French from Latin fetus offspring]
(+ on/upon) to court favour with somebody by acting in a servilely flattering manner(+ on/upon) said of a dog, etc: to show affection to somebodyfawner nounfawning adjfawningly adv[Old English fagnian to rejoice, from fægen, fagan glad]