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tawny
" Neither do thou lust after that tawny weed tobacco."
Ben Jonson

Meaning of "tawny" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TAWNY

From Old French tané, from taner to tan1.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TAWNY

ˈtɔːnɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAWNY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tawny is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TAWNY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tawny

Tawny may refer to: ▪ Tawny, a feminine given name ▪ Tawny ▪ Tawny port, a strong aged wine ▪ Tawny, a 1954 record album by Jackie Gleason ▪ Tawny, Quebec French profanity...

Definition of tawny in the English dictionary

The definition of tawny in the dictionary is a light brown to brownish-orange colour.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAWNY

awny · brawny · corny · fawny · hawthorny · horny · lawny · mulligatawny · peppercorny · porny · Sawney · scrawny · spawny · Tawney · thorny · yawny

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAWNY

tawdrier · tawdriest · tawdrily · tawdriness · tawdry · tawer · tawery · tawhai · tawheowheo · tawhiri · tawie · Tawney · tawniness · tawny owl · tawny pipit · tawny port · tawpie · taws · tawse · tawtie

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAWNY

Anthony · any · browny · bunny · ceremony · company · danny · destiny · downy · ebony · funny · Germany · harmony · johnny · many · skinny · sunny · tiny · tony · towny

Synonyms and antonyms of tawny in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tawny» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF TAWNY

Find out the translation of tawny to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of tawny from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tawny» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

黄褐色
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

tawny
570 millions of speakers
en

English

tawny
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

गहरे पीले के रंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أسمر مصفر
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

желтовато-коричневый
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

tawny
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

কটা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

fauve
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Tawny
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

gelbbraun
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

黄褐色の
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

황갈색
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Tawny
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sắc nâu
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பழுப்பு
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

पिवळसर तपकिरी रंगाचा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

esmer
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

fulvo
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Tawny
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

жовтувато - коричневий
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

pârlit de soare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καστανόξανθο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

duin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tawny
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tawny
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tawny

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAWNY»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of tawny
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «tawny».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tawny

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QUOTES WITH «TAWNY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tawny.
1
Ben Jonson
Neither do thou lust after that tawny weed tobacco.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAWNY»

Discover the use of tawny in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tawny and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fool’s Errand (The Tawny Man Trilogy, Book 1)
Return to the world of the Farseers... Robin Hobb’s best loved characters, Fitz , The Fool and Nighteyes the wolf, face new adventures and trials in the first book of The Tawny Man trilogy.
Robin Hobb, 2011
2
The Golden Fool (The Tawny Man Trilogy, Book 2)
The second in the thrilling fantasy series returning readers to the Six Duchies and the magical world of the Farseers, from the author of the bestselling Assassin’s Apprentice.
Robin Hobb, 2011
3
Tawny Frogmouth
The tawny frogmouth is both intriguing and endearing. In this new book, well-known author Gisela Kaplan presents us with an easy-to-read account of these unique nocturnal birds of the Australian bush.
Gisela Kaplan, 2007
4
Darkest Fire
But Drako's chosen prey is also hiding something. And if her secret doesn't destroy them, the explosive passion she ignites just might. . . Praise for Tawny Taylor "Absolutely delicious!
Tawny Taylor, 2011
5
A SEAL's Surrender
Subject: Lieutenant Commander Cade Sullivan Status: On leave Mission: He's home to take care of some family business.
Tawny Weber, 2013
6
Fool’s Fate (The Tawny Man Trilogy, Book 3)
The triumphant conclusion to the tale of the Farseers, in which kingdoms must stand or fall on the beat of a dragon's wings, or a Fool's heart.
Robin Hobb, 2011
7
Tawny Scrawny Lion
So begins the funny, classic Golden story of a family of ten fat rabbits that teaches the hungry lion to eat carrot stew—so that he doesn’t eat them! From the Hardcover edition.
Kathryn Jackson, 2010
8
A SEAL's Seduction (Mills & Boon Blaze) (Uniformly Hot! - ...
Navy SEAL Blake Landon (a.k.a. “Boy Scout”) knows the rule book inside and out.
Tawny Weber, 2013
9
Carnal Hunger
"Reader Advisory: While Carnal Hunger can be enjoyed as a stand-alone novel, readers may enjoy it more having read the earlier story.Book contains some scenes of male-male sex."
Tawny Taylor, 2008
10
Does She Dare? (Mills & Boon Blaze)
Tawny Weber TORONTO • NEW YORK • LONDON AMSTERDAM • PARIS • SYDNEY • HAMBURG STOCKHOLM • ATHENS • TOKYO • MILAN • MADRID PRAGUE • WARSAW • BUDAPEST • AUCKLAND To my incredible critique partners ...
Tawny Weber, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAWNY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tawny is used in the context of the following news items.
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Viewers left shocked as Springwatch airs violent scenes of tawny
On Wednesday night's edition of the BBC nature programme, footage of a tawny owl chick being killed by its parent and fed to its sibling was broadcast. «BT.com, Jun 15»
2
Skin cancer selfies highlight tanning dangers
Did you know that more people get skin cancer from tanning than lung cancer from smoking? Tawny Willoughby doesn't want anyone else to go through the ... «HLNtv.com, May 15»
3
Mom Shares Skin Cancer Selfie to Show the Consequences of …
Tawny Willoughby, an Alabama-based nurse, shared a shocking selfie on her Facebook page after her most recent skin cancer treatment, drawing attention to ... «People Magazine, May 15»
4
Men bailed after teenager left in a critical condition after alleged …
Craig Redfearn and Luke Wright are charged with causing grievous bodily harm to Callum Fox-Barker, 18, in the Tawny Owl pub on Prospect Road shortly ... «Wakefield Express, Mar 15»
5
Tawny Kitaen Reveals The Move She Can Still Do From Those …
Tawny Kitaen was a twenty-something actress at the time, and had just earned her big break in the 1984 film "Bachelor Party," opposite Tom Hanks. Following ... «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
6
Chesapeake Beach Couple Arrested for Burglary
Lionell has backup time so maybe he will do 30 days but this is Tawny's first offense. Maybe that is why she has that “I am an a$$” smile on her face because she ... «Southern Maryland News Net, Mar 15»
7
Owl goes for 10-mile car ride trapped in roof rack
The young tawny owl was discovered as the driver arrived for work at a car showroom. It is thought Birch, who was named after the business park where he was ... «Express.co.uk, Feb 15»
8
Tawny owl trapped in roof rack for 10 miles
A tawny owl flew into the path of a car and became trapped after getting its head stuck in the roof rack of the vehicle. The driver had travelled 10 miles from ... «BBC News, Feb 15»
9
Tawny Kitaen, Former '80s Music Video Girl, Is Still Rocking That Big …
Tawny Kitaen, who was once married to Whitesnake's David Coverdale and appeared in many of the band's glam rock music videos, is back on the scene. «Us Magazine, Feb 15»
10
Desert Tawny Owl: New Species of Bird Discovered
He discovered, when still a young boy, a live but poisoned specimen (of the Desert Tawny Owl) in En Gedi, which became the first individual to be held in ... «Sci-News.com, Jan 15»
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