fawn Antonyms

Meaning of fawn

Wordnet

fawn (n)

a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color

a young deer

Wordnet

fawn (v)

show submission or fear

try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

have fawns

Webster

fawn (n.)

A young deer; a buck or doe of the first year. See Buck.

The young of an animal; a whelp.

A fawn color.

A servile cringe or bow; mean flattery; sycophancy.

Webster

fawn (a.)

Of the color of a fawn; fawn-colored.

Webster

fawn (v. i.)

To bring forth a fawn.

To court favor by low cringing, frisking, etc., as a dog; to flatter meanly; -- often followed by on or upon.

FAQs About the word fawn

a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color, a young deer, show submission or fear, try to gain favor by cringing or flattering, have fawnsA youn

truckle,fuss, kowtow, drool, toady, curry favor, coax, suck (up), ingratiate, kiss up to

despise, scorn, disdain, disdain, despise, scorn, scoff, defy, brave, jibe

The fawn carefully approached the stream, its long legs carrying it silently through the undergrowth.

The doe and her fawn were grazing in the meadow, their coats blending perfectly with the tall grass.

The young fawn stumbled as it followed its mother through the dense forest, its large eyes wide with wonder.

The hunter spotted the fawn standing in the clearing, its delicate features and soft fur making it an easy target.