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fawny

[ faw-nee ]
/ ˈfɔ ni /
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adjective, fawn·i·er, fawn·i·est,

of a color like fawn.

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Origin of fawny

First recorded in 1840–50; fawn1 + -y1

Words nearby fawny

favus, Fawcett, Fawkes, fawn, fawn lily, fawny, fax, Faxa Bay, Fa Xian, fax machine, fax modem
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Example sentences from the Web for fawny

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

    Sea and Sardinia|D. H. Lawrence

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

    Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs|A. D. Webster
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