fawn´like´

fawn´like´
fawn1 «fn», noun, adjective, verb.
–n.
1. a deer less than a year old.
2. a light yellowish-brown.
–adj.
light yellowish-brown.
–v.i.
(of deer) to give birth to young.
╂[< Old French faon young animal < Vulgar Latin fetō, -ōnis < Latin fētus, -ūs fetus]
–fawn´like´, adjective.
fawn2 «fn», verb, noun.
–v.i.
1. to try to get favor or notice by slavish acts: »

Many flattering relatives fawned on the rich old man.

2. to show fondness by crouching, wagging the tail, licking the hand, etc., as a dog does.
–n.
Archaic. an act of fawning; a servile cringe.
╂[Old English fagnian < fagen, variant of fægen fain]
–fawn´er, noun.
–fawn´ing|ly, adverb.

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