tawny-colored
4.5
A warm yellowish brown color like dry grass or a lion's fur
- adjective
- /ˈtɔniˌkʌlərd/
:
color tostado
- The artist chose a tawny-colored canvas to highlight the vibrant colors in her landscape painting.
Examples
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The dog had a tawny-colored coat that blended perfectly with the autumn leaves.
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Dmitri had tawny-colored eyes and the oddest way of speaking.
Fiction book (1995) -
She painted her living room walls a warm tawny-colored shade to create a cozy atmosphere.
Synonyms
brown
vstawny-colored
939
1.0
Having a medium to dark color like wood or tanned skin
is a lighter warm sandy yellowish hue rather than medium or dark
tan
vstawny-colored
30
1.0
Light brown in colour like leather
is warmer and sandier yellowish rather than simply pale yellowish
tawny
vstawny-colored
8
6.0
A light brown color like tanned leather
is a warmer sandy yellowish hue rather than orange tinged
tawny-brown
vstawny-colored
1
4.2
A light brown color like tanned leather
leans more toward warm sandy yellowish tones than orange
buff-colored
vstawny-colored
1
5.7
A pale yellow-brown color like light leather
is richer and more sandy yellowish rather than very pale
pardo
vstawny-colored
9.9
A dull brown and gray color like dry earth
is a warmer sandy yellowish hue rather than a muted gray tone
How Brown
Surface Forms
tawny-colored positive
Morphology
Etymology
Tawny-colored comes from tawny, which once meant 'tanned', as in leather or skin. Think of the common word tan — a warm, light brown — so tawny-colored simply means a warm sandy or yellowish-brown, like a lion's fur.