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1 fawn
I fo:n noun1) (a young deer.) dåkalv2) (( also adjective) (of) its colour, a light yellowish brown: a fawn sweater.) lysebrunII fo:n verb1) ((of dogs) to show affection (by wagging the tail, rolling over etc).) logre2) ((with upon) to be too humble or to flatter (someone) in a servile way: The courtiers fawned upon the queen.) krype for, logre forIsubst. \/fɔːn\/1) ( zoologi) dåkalv, dålam2) lys gulbrun fargeIIverb \/fɔːn\/1) ( overført) logre, krype, smiske, innynde seg2) ( om hund) vise hengivenhet, være vennlig, pipe, knistre, logre, krype3) ( om hjortedyr) kalve, fødefawn on eller fawn upon smiske for, innynde seg hos ( om hund) være vennlig mot, vise hengivenhet forin fawn ( om hjortedyr) drektigIIIadj. \/fɔːn\/lys gulbrun -
2 fawn-coloured
adj. \/ˈfɔːnˌkʌləd\/lys gulbrun -
3 itself
1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when an object, animal etc is the object of an action it performs: The cat looked at itself in the mirror; The cat stretched itself by the fire.) seg selv; seg2) (used to emphasize it or the name of an object, animal etc: The house itself is quite small, but the garden is big.) selve3) (without help etc: `How did the dog get in?' `Oh, it can open the gate itself.') selv, uten hjelpsegpron. \/ɪtˈself\/1) seg, seg selv2) den selv, det selv3) selv, selve, i seg selvby itself alene, for seg selv, automatiskin itself i seg selvof itself av seg selv
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fawn — vb Fawn, toady, truckle, cringe, cower are comparable when they mean to act or behave with abjectness in the presence of a superior. Fawn implies a courting of favor by such acts of a sycophant as servile flattery and exaggerated deference {they… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Fawn — Fawn, n. [OF. faon the young one of any beast, a fawn, F. faon a fawn, for fedon, fr. L. fetus. See {Fetus}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A young deer; a buck or doe of the first year. See {Buck}. [1913 Webster] 2. The young of an animal; a whelp. [Obs.] [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fawn — Fawn, a. Of the color of a fawn; fawn colored. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fawn — ‘young deer’ [14] and fawn ‘grovel’ [13] are two distinct words. The latter did not always have the negative associations of ‘servility’ which it usually carries today. Originally it simply referred to dogs showing they were happy – by wagging… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
fawn — ‘young deer’ [14] and fawn ‘grovel’ [13] are two distinct words. The latter did not always have the negative associations of ‘servility’ which it usually carries today. Originally it simply referred to dogs showing they were happy – by wagging… … Word origins
fawn on — ˈfawn over ˈfawn on [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they fawn over he/she/it fawns over present participle fawning over past tens … Useful english dictionary
Fawn — Fawn, v. i. [Cf. F. faonner.] To bring forth a fawn. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fawn — Fawn, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fawned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fawning}.] [OE. fawnen, fainen, fagnien, to rejoice, welcome, flatter, AS. f[ae]gnian to rejoice; akin to Icel. fagna to rejoice, welcome. See {Fain}.] To court favor by low cringing, frisking … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fawn — fawn·ing·ly; fawn; fawn·ing·ness; … English syllables
Fawn — Fawn, n. A servile cringe or bow; mean flattery; sycophancy. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fawn — [n] baby deer baby buck, baby doe, yearling; concepts 394,400 fawn [v] ingratiate oneself to; serve abase, apple polish*, be at beck and call*, be obsequious, be servile, blandish, bow, brownnose*, buddy up*, butter up*, cajole, cater to, cave in … New thesaurus