- tawniness
- noun see tawny I
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tawniness
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Tawniness — Taw ni*ness, n. The quality or state of being tawny. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tawniness — tawny ► ADJECTIVE (tawnier, tawniest) ▪ of an orange brown or yellowish brown colour. DERIVATIVES tawniness noun. ORIGIN Old French tane, from tan tanbark ; related to TAN(Cf. ↑tan) … English terms dictionary
tawniness — noun the quality or state of being the color of tanned leather the tawniness of his complexion • Derivationally related forms: ↑tawny • Hypernyms: ↑complexion, ↑skin color, ↑skin colour … Useful english dictionary
tawniness — See tawny. * * * … Universalium
tawniness — noun The quality or state of being tawny … Wiktionary
tawniness — n. state of having a brownish yellow color … English contemporary dictionary
tawniness — tawn·i·ness … English syllables
Swarthiness — Swarth i*ness, n. The quality or state of being swarthy; a dusky or dark complexion; tawniness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tawny — I. adjective (tawnier; est) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French tané, tauné, literally, tanned, from past participle of tanner to tan Date: 14th century 1. of the color tawny 2. of a warm sandy color like that of well tanned skin < the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
tawny — tawnily, adv. tawniness, n. /taw nee/, adj., tawnier, tawniest, n. adj. 1. of a dark yellowish or dull yellowish brown color. n. 2. a shade of brown tinged with yellow; dull yellowish brown. [1350 1400; ME tauny < AF taune < MF tané, ptp. of… … Universalium
