tawny — of a golden-brown or yellowish-brown color
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: of a golden-brown or yellowish-brown color
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtɔːni/
Korean meaning: 황갈색의, 누런 갈색의
Korean pronunciation: **토**니
Example Sentences
- The lion's tawny mane shone majestically in the African sunset.
- My grandmother's tawny cat always knocks over my coffee cup.
- She admired her friend's tawny complexion after the beach vacation.
tawny
ADJECTIVE//ˈtɔːni//
of a golden-brown or yellowish-brown color
💡 Concept
of a golden-brown or yellowish-brown color
🎵 Rhyme
The brawny woodsman admires the tawny oak.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈtɔːni/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtɔːni/
🌳Etymology
Roottawny
Origin
중세 프랑스어 'tané'에서 유래했으며, 이는 '무두질한'이라는 뜻입니다. 가죽을 무두질하면 갈색으로 변하는 것에서 황갈색을 의미하게 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
brawnylawny
brawny
lawny
🔗Collocations
tawny owl
tawny hair
tawny port
tawny skin
tawny lion
📝Examples
“The lion's tawny mane shone majestically in the African sunset.”
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother's tawny cat always knocks over my coffee cup.”
“She admired her friend's tawny complexion after the beach vacation.”
😄 Fun example
“The tawny port wine was so expensive that I had to sell my kidney to afford it.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
golden-brownamberbronzerussettan
Antonyms
palewhitecolorless
Related
browngoldencopperburntleather
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