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- [taw-nee]
- /ˈtɔ ni/
- /ˈtɔː.ni/
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- [taw-nee]
- /ˈtɔ ni/
Definitions of tawny word
- adjective tawny of a dark yellowish or dull yellowish-brown color. 1
- noun tawny a shade of brown tinged with yellow; dull yellowish brown. 1
- adjective tawny yellowish-brown in colour 1
- noun tawny colour: yellowish-brown 1
- colour tawny Tawny hair, fur, or skin is a pale brown colour. 0
- noun tawny a light brown to brownish-orange colour 0
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Origin of tawny
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English tauny < Anglo-French taune < Middle French tané, past participle of taner to tan1
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Parts of speech for Tawny
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tawny popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tawny usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tawny
noun tawny
- auburn — Auburn hair is reddish brown.
- biscuit — A biscuit is a small flat cake that is crisp and usually sweet.
- bisque — a thick rich soup made from shellfish
- brownish — Something that is brownish is slightly brown in colour.
- brunette — A brunette is a white-skinned woman or girl with dark brown hair.
adj tawny
- auric — of or containing gold in the trivalent state
- auriferous — (of rock) containing gold; gold-bearing
- aurous — of or containing gold, esp in the monovalent state
- bayer — reddish brown.
- bayest — reddish brown.
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