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fawny

[ faw-nee ]

/ ˈfɔ ni /

adjective, fawn·i·er, fawn·i·est,

of a color like fawn.

Words nearby fawny

favus, fawcett, fawkes, fawn, fawn lily, fawny, fax, fax machine, fax modem, faxa bay, fay

Origin of fawny

First recorded in 1840–50; fawn¹ + -y¹

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