fawn

/fɔn/
verb
  1. 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
  1. 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
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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