All 3 Uses of
fawn
in
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
- Characteristically, they fawned on those close to teacher's heart.†
Chpt 19 *fawned = showed excessive flattery or affection
- Yes, they fawned on her when she spoke to them and glowered at her when her back was turned.†
Chpt 21
- I'll buy you fawn-colored spats this year.†
Chpt 51
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.