fawn (n.)

  1. a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color; she wore dun

    [ Syn: dun , greyish brown , grayish brown ]

  2. a young deer

    fawn (v.)

  1. show submission or fear

    [ Syn: crawl , creep , cringe , cower , grovel ]

  2. try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; He is always kowtowing to his boss

    [ Syn: toady , truckle , bootlick , kowtow , kotow , suck up ]

  3. have fawns; deer fawn'

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