fawning

Speech parts

1. fawning - Noun

2. fawning - Adjective

3. fawning - Verb

5. fawning - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

of Fawn

Source: Webster's dictionary

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But we have grounds to assume also that the normal proportion of them are subject to that very human weakness, especially displayed in Washington, which leads men to "crook the pregnant hinges of the knee where thrift may follow fawning." Robert H. Jackson

I do request you to thank Mr. W___ for me, and tell him he has the prayers- not of a raving mad whig, nor fawning deceitful tory- but of a coal-black, jolly African, who wishes health and peace to every religion and country throughout the ample range of God's creation! Ignatius Sancho

There are too many fawning entertainment shows out there and not one of them is making fun of it all. David Spade

I had too much praise, too much flattery and fawning over and I needed to remember who I was, where I came from. One time I called a relative in Tupelo. It was Christmas and they were havin' dinner. I asked, 'What?' and she was kind of quiet, then said, 'Meat loaf. Elvis Presley

If the rich man is fawning over the poor man, you can be certain that he needs something. Sicilian Proverb

If the rich man is fawning over the poor man. Sicilian Proverb

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