fawn vs hazel

fawn

adj
  • Of the fawn colour. 

noun
  • A pale brown colour tinted with yellow, like that of a fawn. 

  • A servile cringe or bow. 

  • Base flattery. 

  • A young deer. 

verb
  • To seek favour by flattery and obsequious behaviour (with on or upon). 

  • To show devotion or submissiveness by wagging its tail, nuzzling, licking, etc. 

  • To exhibit affection or attempt to please. 

  • To give birth to a fawn. 

hazel

adj
  • Of a greenish-brown colour. (often used to refer to eye colour) 

noun
  • The wood of a hazelnut tree. 

  • Freestone. 

  • The nut of the hazel tree. 

  • A tree or shrub of the genus Corylus, bearing edible nuts called hazelnuts or filberts. 

  • A greenish-brown colour, the colour of a ripe hazelnut. 

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