Both Uses of
fawn
in
Wuthering Heights
- I removed the habit, and there shone forth beneath a grand plaid silk frock, white trousers, and burnished shoes; and, while her eyes sparkled joyfully when the dogs came bounding up to welcome her, she dared hardly touch them lest they should fawn upon her splendid garments.
p. 36.8fawn = jump on (show excessive affection)
- How the devil can you dream of fawning on me?†
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Definitions:
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(1)
(fawn as in: fawned all over her) showing excessive flattery or affection
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(2)
(meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) meaning too common or too rare to warrant focus:
"Fawn" more commonly describes a young deer.