Fawning
7 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Displaying excessive flattery or servile admiration towards someone in order to gain their favour.
“His fawning praise of the director's thoroughly mediocre speech was embarrassing for everyone present.”
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Wordle
Contains W in position 3 and ends in -ING, the FAW opening is unusual and narrows the field sharply
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Worth 14 points, W adds 4 points and the -ING suffix is reliable for extending rack plays onto the board
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