tawny

/'tɔ:ni/

Thân thiện

The tawny owl perched silently on a gnarled branch.

Definition

Adjective 1. Of a light brown to brownish orange color: Describes a color that is a warm, sandy, or yellowish-brown, often resembling the color of tanned leather, a lion's fur, or dried grass.

Usage

The adjective "tawny" is used to describe the color of objects, animals, or natural features. It is a descriptive term often found in literary or naturalistic contexts. - It typically comes before a noun (e.g., tawny fur) or after a linking verb like "was" or "looked" (e.g., The lion's coat was tawny). - It describes a specific, warm shade of brown.

Examples

• The tawny owl is named for its distinctive brownish plumage.
• Her hair had tawny highlights that shone in the sun.
• The landscape turned a tawny gold in the late afternoon light.
• We saw a lion with a magnificent tawny mane.

Advanced Usage

• "Tawny" as a color descriptor in heraldry and wine: The word is used in specific fields to denote color.
  • Port wine can be described as having a tawny hue when it is aged in wood.

Variants and Related Words

• Tawniness (noun): The quality or state of being tawny.
  • The tawniness of the desert sands was striking.

Synonyms

• Fawn: A light yellowish-brown color.
• Tanned: Browned by the sun or resembling the color of leather.
• Ochre: An earthy pigment ranging from pale yellow to brownish orange.
• Lion-colored: Having the color of a lion's coat (a direct synonym in meaning).

Antonyms

• Pale: Light in color or lacking intensity.
• Vivid: Bright and intense in color.
• Jet-black: A deep, pure black.

Related Phrases and Idioms

(Note: "Tawny" itself is not commonly used in phrasal verbs or idioms. Its use is primarily as a straightforward color adjective.)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather

Từ đồng nghĩa

• tawny-brown