fawn

English Thesaurus

1. a young deer (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	young mammal,
definition	:	any immature mammal (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	cervid, deer,
definition	:	distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers (noun.animal)

2. a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	light brown,
definition	:	a brown that is light but unsaturated (noun.attribute)

3. have fawns (verb.body)

hypernym	:	bear, birth, deliver, give birth, have,
definition	:	cause to be born (verb.body)

4. try to gain favor by cringing or flattering (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	blandish, flatter,
definition	:	praise somewhat dishonestly (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	court favor, court favour, curry favor, curry favour,
definition	:	seek favor by fawning or flattery (verb.communication)

5. show submission or fear (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	bend, flex,
definition	:	form a curve (verb.motion)

6. a young deer (noun.animal)

derivation	:	fawn,
definition	:	have fawns (verb.body)

7. a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	dun,
definition	:	make a dun color (verb.change)

8. have fawns (verb.body)

derivation	:	fawn,
definition	:	a young deer (noun.animal)

9. try to gain favor by cringing or flattering (verb.communication)

derivation	:	truckling,
definition	:	the act of obeying meanly (especially obeying in a humble manner or for unworthy reasons) (noun.act)

derivation	:	kotow, kowtow,
definition	:	a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission (noun.communication)

derivation	:	apple polisher, bootlicker, fawner, groveler, groveller, truckler,
definition	:	someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect (noun.person)

derivation	:	ass-kisser, crawler, lackey, sycophant, toady,
definition	:	a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage (noun.person)

10. show submission or fear (verb.motion)

derivation	:	coward,
definition	:	a person who shows fear or timidity (noun.person)

derivation	:	apple polisher, bootlicker, fawner, groveler, groveller, truckler,
definition	:	someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect (noun.person)

derivation	:	ass-kisser, crawler, lackey, sycophant, toady,
definition	:	a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage (noun.person)

11. a young deer (noun.animal)

derivation	:	fawn,
definition	:	have fawns (verb.body)

12. a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	dun,
definition	:	make a dun color (verb.change)

13. have fawns (verb.body)

derivation	:	fawn,
definition	:	a young deer (noun.animal)

14. try to gain favor by cringing or flattering (verb.communication)

derivation	:	truckling,
definition	:	the act of obeying meanly (especially obeying in a humble manner or for unworthy reasons) (noun.act)

derivation	:	kotow, kowtow,
definition	:	a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission (noun.communication)

derivation	:	apple polisher, bootlicker, fawner, groveler, groveller, truckler,
definition	:	someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect (noun.person)

derivation	:	ass-kisser, crawler, lackey, sycophant, toady,
definition	:	a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage (noun.person)

15. show submission or fear (verb.motion)

derivation	:	coward,
definition	:	a person who shows fear or timidity (noun.person)

derivation	:	apple polisher, bootlicker, fawner, groveler, groveller, truckler,
definition	:	someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect (noun.person)

derivation	:	ass-kisser, crawler, lackey, sycophant, toady,
definition	:	a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage (noun.person)