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tawny
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11 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. tawny
  2. tawny birch
  3. tawny bunting
  4. tawny-coat
  5. tawny eagle
  6. tawny-moor
  7. tawny owl
  8. tawny port
  9. tawny thrush
  10. lion-tawny
  11. orange-tawny

1taw·ny

adjective \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
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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

Other Color Terms

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

Rhymes with TAWNY

ani, bonny, johnny

2tawny

noun
plural tawnies

Definition of TAWNY

: a brownish-orange to light brown color

First Known Use of TAWNY

15th century

Other Color Terms

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

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