fawn
/fɔn/
verb
- To show exaggerated affection or flattery, often in a way that seems insincere or servile.
- The puppy fawned at its owner's feet, wagging its tail wildly.
- He doesn't like people who fawn on him just because he's rich.
- The assistant fawned over the celebrity, hoping for a photo.
Antonyms
adjective
- Of a light yellowish-brown color.
- She wore a fawn dress to the picnic.
- His fawn hat kept him cool in the summer sun.
- The fawn carpet matched the wooden furniture perfectly.
noun
- A young deer, especially one less than a year old.
- The fawn's white spots helped it blend into the sunlit leaves.
- We spotted a tiny fawn hiding in the tall grass.
- The fawn stayed close to its mother in the forest.
- A light yellowish-brown color.
- She painted the nursery walls a soft fawn.
- The dog's coat was a beautiful fawn with a white chest.
- He chose a fawn-colored sweater for the autumn hike.