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tawny Definition and Meaning in English (tawny definition)

adjective
Synonyms:yellowish-brownbrownish-yellowlight brown
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Tawny definition: Describing a light brown or yellowish-brown color, often associated with the fur of certain animals or the color of tanned skin.

Definitions of Tawny

  1. 1adjective

    Describing a light brown or yellowish-brown color, often associated with the fur of certain animals or the color of tanned skin.

Example Sentences

“The lion's tawny mane blended perfectly with the dry savanna grass.”

“She had tawny hair that shimmered in the sunlight.”

Synonyms

yellowish-brownbrownish-yellowlight brownbufffawn

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nountawniness
comparativetawnier
superlativetawniest

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Tawny definition: Describing a light brown or yellowish-brown color, often associated with the fur of certain animals or the color of tanned skin.
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'Tawny' translates to 'tawny' in English. Tawny definition: Describing a light brown or yellowish-brown color, often associated with the fur of certain animals or the color of tanned skin.
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