tawnier; tawniest
1
: of the color tawny
2
: of a warm sandy color
the lion's tawny coat
tawniness
noun
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Examples of tawny in a Sentence
Adjective
the tawny coat of a lion
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
Mule deer faces are gray, sometimes very light-gray (at least in the fall), while whitetail faces are tawny or brownish, with white typically found around the eyes, nose, and mouth.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 10 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
Bark is a tawny gray and, at maturity, this tree’s branching structure is a highly symmetrical dome that requires little if any pruning.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
Mule deer faces are gray, sometimes very light-gray (at least in the fall), while whitetail faces are tawny or brownish, with white typically found around the eyes, nose, and mouth.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Tawny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tawny. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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tawny
2 of 2 noun
plural tawnies
: a brownish orange to light brown color
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