I. ˈfōv noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, literally, wild animal, from fauve, adjective, wild, tawny, from Old French, tawny, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German falo fallow — more at fallow
1. : a painter whose work is marked by fauvism : fauvist
2. : a rebel or noncomformist in art
II. adjective
: of or relating to the fauvists or to fauves