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
- 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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