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Fawn
01
a young deer, typically in its first year of life
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Animal
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
fawns
Examples
The mother deer watched carefully as her fawn grazed.
02
a light grey-brown or tan color
Examples
The curtains were dyed a soft fawn to match the walls.
fawn
01
displaying a light, pale brownish-tan color, often reminiscent of the coat color of young deer
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
fawnest
Comparative
fawner
gradable
Examples
Her blouse had a delicate fawn hue, perfect for a spring day.
to fawn
01
to show affection or admiration excessively, typically to gain favor or advantage
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
fawn
3rd person singular
fawns
Present participle
fawning
Past simple
fawned
Past participle
fawned
Examples
The intern would always fawn over the CEO, laughing too loudly at his jokes.
02
(of a female deer) to give birth to young
Examples
The doe fawned in the quiet meadow during the spring.
03
(of a dog) to show excessive affection, often by rubbing against or closely following a person
Examples
The puppy fawned on its owner, wagging its tail excitedly.
