HyperDic: tawny

English > 1 sense of the word *tawny*:
ADJECTIVE	all	tawny, tawny-brown	of a light brown to brownish orange color

tawny > pronunciation
Sounds	taa'niy
Rhymes	abalone ... Zuni: 221 rhymes with niy...

English > *tawny*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather.
Synonym	tawny-brown
Broader	chromatic	Being or having or characterized by hue
Spanish	leonado, pardo
Catalan	lleonat
Nouns	tawniness	the quality or state of being the color of tanned leather