/ˈbɹaʊ.nɪŋ/► audioScrabble 14Words With Friends 18
Definition
noun United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926).
— synonyms: John_M._Browning, John_Moses_Browning
noun English poet and husband of Elizabeth Barrett Browning noted for his dramatic monologues (1812-1889).
— synonyms: Robert_Browning
noun English poet best remembered for love sonnets written to her husband Robert Browning (1806-1861).
— synonyms: Elizabeth_Barrett_Browning
noun cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill.
— synonyms: toasting
Examples
“Fry the onions until they brown.”
“Brown the onions in a large frying pan.”
“Light-skinned people tend to brown when exposed to the sun.”