tawnier; tawniest
1
: of the color tawny
2
: of a warm sandy color
the lion's tawny coat
tawniness
noun
Examples of tawny in a Sentence
Adjective
the tawny coat of a lion
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, on the Australian side of Wallace’s Line, the tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) and its relatives have evolved separately, adapting to open woodlands and drier habitats.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2023
With black markings around his eyes and framing his white muzzle, the tawny, sleek lion was often caught on wildlife cameras mid-prowl.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2022
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Adjective
Of the collection, Sundy Praia is the most luxurious, with 15 tented villas set where the cacophonous jungle meets the tawny coast.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, on the Australian side of Wallace’s Line, the tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) and its relatives have evolved separately, adapting to open woodlands and drier habitats.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
Kylie Jenner was strutting through the marble halls of the Petit Palais trying to find her seat for Schiaparelli, shoehorned into spiky stilettos and a black velvet one-arm gown, a full-size tawny lion’s head jutting from the side.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2023
With black markings around his eyes and framing his white muzzle, the tawny, sleek lion was often caught on wildlife cameras mid-prowl.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2022
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“Tawny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tawny. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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tawny
2 of 2 noun
plural tawnies
: a brownish orange to light brown color
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