Thesaurus: tawny
Of a dull yellowish brown color, like things tanned, or persons who are sunburnt; as, tawny Moor or Spaniard; the tawny lion.
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Definitions
- n. Of a dull yellowish brown color, like things tanned, or persons who are sunburnt; as, tawny Moor or Spaniard; the tawny lion.
- adj. of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
- Of a dull yellowish brown color, like things tanned, or persons who are sunburnt; as, tawny Moor or Spaniard; the tawny lion. "A leopard's tawny and spotted hide." Longfellow.
- Of a dull yellowish brown color, like things tanned, or personswho are sunburnt; as, tawny Moor or Spaniard; the tawny lion. "Aleopard's tawny and spotted hide." Longfellow.
- j:100 s. of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather