dawny en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɔː.ni/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Middle English dawnen English dawn Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English dawny From dawn + -y.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of dawn.
His was not the alabaster brow framed in glowing, dawny light which all these years had haunted her
1894 August 16, Jessie Macgregor, “Dawcas; A Fragment Of The Past”, in Christian Work: Illustrated Family Newspaper, page 270:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more dawny | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most dawny | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |