fawning
Meaning of fawning
- displaying exaggerated flattery or affection; obsequious.
fawning adoration
fawning interviews with Hollywood celebs
- (of a deer) produce young.
the forest was closed for hunting when the does were fawning
late Middle English: from Old French faon, based on Latin fetus ‘offspring’; compare with fetus.
verb, gerund or present participle
(of a person) give a servile display of exaggerated flattery or affection, typically in order to gain favour.
Old English fagnian ‘make or be glad’, of Germanic origin; related to fain.
Information about fawning
- The plural form of fawning is: fawnings.
- Languages in which fawning is used:
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Hyphenation of fawning
fawn-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- fawning is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
fawning synonyms
Meaning bootlicking:
bootlicking, obsequious, sycophantic, toadyish
Meaning lavish praise and compliments on (someone), often insincerely and with the aim of furthering one's own interests:
Meaning express warm approval or admiration of:
Meaning praise highly in speech or writing:
Meaning having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others:
Meaning full of praise and compliments:
Meaning intended to gain approval or favour; sycophantic:
Meaning excessively flattering or ingratiating; oily:
Meaning rich in, covered with, or producing oil; oily:
Meaning containing oil:
Meaning servile or submissive:
Meaning acting obsequiously in order to obtain forgiveness or favour:
Meaning (of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree:
Meaning move forward on the hands and knees or by dragging the body close to the ground:
Meaning (of a plant) growing along the ground or other surface by means of extending stems or branches:
Meaning bent in fear or apprehension:
Meaning throw oneself flat on the ground so as to be lying face downwards, especially in reverence or submission:
Meaning ingratiating and wheedling in a way that is regarded as insincere or excessive:
Meaning covered by or resembling slime:
Meaning containing or covered with soap:
Meaning of, like, or containing soap; soapy:
Words that rhyme with fawning
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