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fawnlike

/fˈɔnlaɪk/ adj

Resembling or characteristic of a fawn.

Word Origin 'Fawn' comes from Latin 'fetus' (offspring), via Old French 'faon' — a young deer. So 'fawnlike' means resembling a young deer, innocent and delicate. The same Latin root gives us 'fetus', 'fetal', 'fecund'. The '-like' from 'līkam' (body) — so 'having the body of a fawn'. Also related: 'childlike', 'lifelike', 'birdlike'.

adj Resembling or characteristic of a fawn.

The young deer moved with a graceful, fawnlike innocence through the forest.

(形容词) 幼鹿般的

小鹿以优雅的幼鹿般的纯真在森林中穿行。

(adjetivo) Que se asemeja o es característico de un cervatillo.

El joven cervatillo se movía con una gracia e inocencia cervatillescas a través del bosque.

(adjectif) gracieux; innocent; timide [Qui ressemble à un faon, notamment par sa grâce juvénile ou son innocence.]

Le jeune cerf se déplaçait avec l'innocence gracieuse d'un animal *fawnlike* à travers la forêt.

(Adjektiv) rehkitzenhaft; rehartig [Einem Rehkitz ähnlich, insbesondere in Bezug auf Anmut oder Unschuld.]

Das junge Reh bewegte sich mit einer eleganten, **fawnlike** Unschuld durch den Wald.

(形容詞) 子ジカに似た、または子ジカに特徴的なさま。

若い鹿は、森の中を**fawnlike**な無邪気さと優美さで動き回った。

(adjetivo) semelhante a um cervo jovem; ingênuo como um filhote; cervatinho [Semelhante ou característico de um cervo jovem (filhote).]

O cervo jovem movia-se com uma graça e inocência próprias de um filhote pela floresta.

Synonyms: gentle delicate innocent young deer-like Antonyms: aggressive mature rough coarse
Word parts: fawn + like

Related words

fawningly likely likeness likewise alike unlike dislike

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