tawny

¹taw·ny

adj \ˈtȯ-nē, ˈtä-nē\

taw·ni·ertaw·ni·est

Definition of TAWNY

1

: of the color tawny

2

: of a warm sandy color <the lion's tawny coat>

— taw·ni·ness noun

Examples of TAWNY

1. <the tawny coat of a lion>

Origin of TAWNY

Middle English, from Anglo-French tané, tauné, literally, tanned, from past participle of tanner to tan

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to TAWNY

Synonyms: fair, flaxen, golden, sandy, straw, blond

Related Words: ocherous (or ochreous); ash-blond (or ash-blonde), blondish, strawberry blonde (or strawberry blond), towheaded; gold, light, white

Near Antonyms: black-a-vised, brown, brunet (or brunette), dark, olive, swart, swarthy; black, ebony, raven

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Other Color Terms

argentine, cerise, cerulean, cyan, ocher, perse, puce, taupe, vermilion

Rhymes with TAWNY

ani, bonny, johnny