fawn
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Is fawn a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of fawn?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (obsolete) The young of an animal; a whelp.Examples: "she [the tigress] rageth upon the shore and the sands, for the losse of her fawnes"obsolete
verb (English)
1. (intransitive) To give birth to a fawn.intransitive
verb (English)
1. (intransitive) To exhibit affection or attempt to please.intransitive
2. (intransitive) To seek favour by flattery and obsequious behaviour. [with on or upon]Examples: "You showed your teeth like apes, and fawned like hounds."; "Thou with trembling fear, / Or like a fawning parasite, obeyest."; "courtiers who fawn on a master while they betray him"Synonyms: grovel, wheedle, soft-soap, toadyintransitive
3. (intransitive, of a dog) To show devotion or submissiveness by wagging its tail, nuzzling, licking, etc.intransitive
noun (English)
1. (rare) A servile cringe or bow.rare
Definition source: Wiktionary