tawny, tawny-brown
(adjective) of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tawny (comparative tawnier, superlative tawniest)
Of a light brown to brownish orange color.
A sweet, fortified wine which is blended and matured in wood.
• fulvous
tawny
A light brown to brownish orange colour.
• Wyant, wanty
Source: Wiktionary
Taw"ny, a. [Compar. Tawnier; superl. Tawniest.] Etym: [F. tanné, p.p. of tanner to tan. See Tan, v. t. & n. Cf. Tenné.]
Definition: Of a dull yellowish brown color, like things tanned, or persons who are sunburnt; as, tawny Moor or Spaniard; the tawny lion. "A leopard's tawny and spotted hide." Longfellow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 May 2025
(noun) a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
