"fawny" meaning in English

See fawny in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more fawny [comparative], most fawny [superlative]
Etymology: From fawn + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fawn|y}} fawn + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} fawny (comparative more fawny, superlative most fawny)
  1. Somewhat fawn in colour.
    Sense id: en-fawny-en-adj-YrYpzgco Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: fawnies [plural]
Etymology: From Irish fáinne (“ring”). Doublet of fainne. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|fáinne||ring}} Irish fáinne (“ring”), {{doublet|en|fainne}} Doublet of fainne Head templates: {{en-noun}} fawny (plural fawnies)
  1. (UK, slang, obsolete) A finger ring. Tags: UK, obsolete, slang Categories (topical): Jewelry Synonyms: fawney
    Sense id: en-fawny-en-noun-~4WthHXm Disambiguation of Jewelry: 9 91 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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