fawny

[ faw-nee ]

adjective

, fawn·i·er, fawn·i·est,

1. of a color like fawn.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fawny¹

First recorded in 1840–50; fawn ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

The prisoners wear fawny homespun clothes, of cloth such as the peasants weave, with irregularly occurring brown stripes.

From Project Gutenberg

This species resembles L. Periclymenum, but is readily distinguished by the sessile flower-heads, and fawny-orange flowers.

From Project Gutenberg