Associations to the word «Tawny»

Wiktionary

TAWNY, adjective. Of a light brown to brownish orange color
TAWNY, noun. A light brown to brownish orange colour
TAWNY OWL, noun. A bird of prey of the species Strix aluco.
TAWNY OWLS, noun. Plural of tawny owl

Dictionary definition

TAWNY, adjective. Of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats