Synonyms for tawny


Grammar : Adj
Spell : taw-nee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtɔ ni


Définition of tawny

Origin :
  • "tan-colored," late 14c., from Anglo-French tauné "associated with the brownish-yellow of tanned leather," from Old French tané (12c.), past participle of taner "to tan hides," from Medieval Latin tannare (see tan).
  • adj brownish
Example sentences :
  • He glowered at his fate, and tugged his tawny moustache for some time in silence.
  • Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
  • Then on the other side the windows glistened with the tawny glow of gold.
  • Extract from : « The Fat and the Thin » by Emile Zola
  • The stem is short, hairy, tawny; sometimes the stem is almost obsolete.
  • Extract from : « The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise » by M. E. Hard
  • There could be no doubt of his identity, with the light on his strong face and tawny hair.
  • Extract from : « A Son of Hagar » by Sir Hall Caine
  • In the centre of the table was a huge birthday cake for Tawny Adonis.
  • Extract from : « The Gorgeous Girl » by Nalbro Bartley
  • My Tawny Adonis was a far more soothing companion than Steve.
  • Extract from : « The Gorgeous Girl » by Nalbro Bartley
  • Their coats were black and tawny, but yellowish-white beneath.
  • Extract from : « The Rambles of a Rat » by A. L. O. E.
  • The halo of her tawny hair stirred as I let myself drop by her side.
  • Extract from : « The Arrow of Gold » by Joseph Conrad
  • Her eyes were a tawny brown; her hair a flamboyant auburn mop.
  • Extract from : « Masters of Space » by Edward Elmer Smith
  • Next did he become a tiger, tawny and velvet black, and fierce to devour.
  • Extract from : « A Book of Myths » by Jean Lang

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