单词 | fawn |
释义 | fawn fawn1 —fawnlike, adj. /fawn/, n. 1. a young deer, esp. an unweaned one. 2. a light yellowish-brown color. adj. 3. light yellowish-brown. v.i. 4. (of a doe) to bring forth young. [1225-75; ME fawn, foun < MF faon, foun, feon << VL *feton-, s. of *feto offspring, deriv. of L fetus FETUS] fawn2 —fawner, n. —fawningly, adv. —fawningness, n. /fawn/, v.i. 1. to seek notice or favor by servile demeanor: The courtiers fawned over the king. 2. (of a dog) to behave affectionately. [bef. 1000; ME fawnen, OE fagnian, var. of FAEGNIAN to rejoice, make glad, deriv. of faegen happy; see FAIN] Syn. 1. toady, truckle, flatter, kowtow. |
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