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Tawny vs Ullet - What's the difference?

tawny | ullet |

As nouns the difference between tawny and ullet

is that tawny is a light brown to brownish orange colour while ullet is (zoology) a european owl, syrnium aluco , of a tawny color; the uluia.

As an adjective tawny

is of a light brown to brownish orange colour.

tawny

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Of a light brown to brownish orange colour
  • * 1908 ,
    • They fell a-twittering among themselves once more, and this time their intoxicating babble was of violet seas, tawny sands, and lizard-haunted walls.

    Synonyms

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    Noun

  • A light brown to brownish orange colour

    • Derived terms

    * tawny owl * tawny port

    ullet

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) A European owl, Syrnium aluco , of a tawny color; the uluia.
    • (Webster 1913)