BROWN
/bɹaʊn/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 12
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
- “The browns and greens in this painting give it a nice woodsy feel.”
- “Fry the onions until they brown.”
- “Brown the onions in a large frying pan.”
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