Tawny (Adjective)
Meaning
Of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The tawny coloring of the deer's coat helped it blend in with the dry underbrush of the forest.
- She loved the tawny leather straps on her new handbag, which added a warm touch to the overall design.
- The tawny sandstone cliffs rose up from the desert floor, glowing warmly in the fading light of day.
- As the leaves changed with the seasons, they turned a tawny shade before falling to the ground, crunching beneath our feet.
- The tawny feathers of the owl gave it a subtle camouflage in the twilight woods, allowing it to hunt undetected.