tawnier

/ˈtɔːniər/
adjective
  1. Having a more brownish-yellow or tan color, like a lion's coat.
    • The older lion's mane was tawnier than the younger male's.
    • The autumn leaves grew tawnier as October turned to November.
    • Her hair was tawnier in the summer sun than in the winter.
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