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    tawny
    /ˈtɔːni/

    adjective

    • 1. of an orange-brown or yellowish-brown colour: "tawny eyes"

    noun

    • 1. an orange-brown or yellowish-brown colour: "pine needles turning from tawny to amber"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tawnyTawny Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. plural tawnies. : a brownish-orange to light brown color. Synonyms. Adjective. blonde. fair. flaxen. golden. sandy. straw.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTAWNY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    TAWNY definition: 1. of a light yellowish-brown colour, like that of a lion 2. of a light yellowish-brown color, like…. Learn more.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtawny adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of tawny adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › tawnyTAWNY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Tawny definition: of a dark yellowish or dull yellowish-brown color.. See examples of TAWNY used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTAWNY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    TAWNY meaning: 1. of a light yellowish-brown colour, like that of a lion 2. of a light yellowish-brown color, like…. Learn more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tawnyTawny - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A color adjective, tawny describes something that is a mix of yellow, orange, and brown colors. A lion has a beautiful tawny coat. Tawny comes from the Anglo-Norman word, taune, which means tanned.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTAWNY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. a. a light brown to brownish-orange colour. b. ( as adjective) tawny port. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. tawniness (ˈtawniness) noun. Word origin. C14: from Old French tané, from taner to tan1. Word Frequency. tawny in American English. (ˈtɔni ) adjective Word forms: ˈtawnier or ˈtawniest. 1.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › tawnyTawny - definition of tawny by The Free Dictionary

    Define tawny. tawny synonyms, tawny pronunciation, tawny translation, English dictionary definition of tawny. n. A light brown to brownish orange. taw′ni·ness n. taw′ny adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTAWNY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    TAWNY definition: being a light yellow-brown colour. Learn more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTAWNY - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "TAWNY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.