tawny

adjective
UK: /ˈtɔː.ni/
US: /ˈtɑː.ni/

  1. Having a warm sandy shade of brownish-yellow color.

    1. The lion's fur was tawny.
    2. The desert landscape presented a vista of tawny sand dunes stretching to the horizon.

Synonyms

sandy buff fallow
tawny noun

  1. A light brown to brownish-orange color.

    1. The walls were painted a soft tawny.
    2. Her new car was a beautiful tawny, reminding her of autumn leaves.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "tawny" is /ˈtɔː.ni/ in British English and /ˈtɑː.ni/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "tawny": sandy, buff, fallow.

Example usage of "tawny": "The lion's fur was tawny.". More examples on the page.