BROWN
Scrabble letter values: B3R1O1W4N1 = 10
Definition
- adjective of a color similar to that of wood or earth. — synonyms: brownish, chocolate-brown, dark-brown
- adjective (of skin) deeply suntanned. — synonyms: browned
- verb fry in a pan until it changes color.
- verb make brown in color. — synonyms: embrown
- noun an orange of low brightness and saturation. — synonyms: brownness
- noun Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858). — synonyms: Robert_Brown
- noun abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1859). — synonyms: John_Brown
- noun a university in Rhode Island. — synonyms: Brown_University
Examples
- “brown the meat in the pan”
- “the draught browned the leaves on the trees in the yard”
- “The browns and greens in this painting give it a nice woodsy feel.”