Definitions for tawnies

tawnies taw·ny

Spelling: [taw-nee]
IPA: /ˈtɔ ni/

Tawnies is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 265 anagrams from letters in tawnies (aeinstw).

Definitions for tawnies

noun

  1. a shade of brown tinged with yellow; dull yellowish brown.

adjective

  1. of a dark yellowish or dull yellowish-brown color.

Origin of tawnies

1350-1400; Middle English tauny Anglo-French taune Middle French tané, past participle of taner to tan1

Examples for tawnies

Their coats were black and tawny, but yellowish-white beneath.

The stem is short, hairy, tawny; sometimes the stem is almost obsolete.

My tawny Adonis was a far more soothing companion than Steve.

The halo of her tawny hair stirred as I let myself drop by her side.

Then on the other side the windows glistened with the tawny glow of gold.

In the centre of the table was a huge birthday cake for tawny Adonis.

There could be no doubt of his identity, with the light on his strong face and tawny hair.

He glowered at his fate, and tugged his tawny moustache for some time in silence.

Her eyes were a tawny brown; her hair a flamboyant auburn mop.

I asked, watching buzzards, white-backed vultures, and tawny eagles corkscrew skyward on thermals.

Word Value for tawnies
Scrable

11

Words with friends

11

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