adj.
Pronunciation: ' to ̇ -n ē , ' tä-n ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: taw · ni · er ; -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 lion's tawny coat>
– taw · ni · ness noun