fawn
noun
a young deer, especially an unweaned one.
fawnlike
-
a word derived from
fawn.
Example Sentences
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In the first movement, she is timidly approached by the fawnlike James Hay, who dances for her with quick, allegro finesse before kneeling and kissing her hands.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2017
Natalia Bessmertnova, a slight, dark, fawnlike creature, is a dancer of a wholly different mold.
From Time Magazine Archive
But there was no trace of fear in those fawnlike eyes as Hannah held out the stick.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
Her face was all angles and light, with fawnlike dark brown eyes, a straight nose, full lips painted just a shade pinker than their natural color.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
A fawnlike fear flashed into the startled eyes.
From The Yukon Trail A Tale of the North by George Ellis Wolfe
