Taw"ny (?), a. [Compar.
Tawnier (?); superl. Tawniest.] [F.
tanné, p. p. of tanner to tan. See Tan,
v. t. & n. Cf. Tenné.]
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.