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brow
/ ʊ /
noun
- the part of the face from the eyes to the hairline; forehead
- short for eyebrow
- the expression of the face; countenance
a troubled brow
- the top of a mine shaft; pithead
- the jutting top of a hill, etc
- dialect.a steep slope on a road
Word History and Origins
Origin of brow1
Word History and Origins
Origin of brow1
Idioms and Phrases
see by the sweat of one's brow ; cause raised eyebrows .Example Sentences
Back in 2015, when I lived there, even a mention of a tuna melt drew a furrowed brow.
But, admittedly, the most cringe-worthy attempt at low brow humor came last week when the Trump administration paraded a crime-victim’s mother through the briefing room.
The 44-year-old is an effusive storyteller who delights in the details as she grins broadly or furrows her brow in thought.
He went under anesthesia 13 times in six months, required monthly breathing treatments that made him spit gray foam, and lost most of the brow and all the lashes around the affected eye.
The summit in London was an attempt by the prime minister both to calm diplomatic brows and stiffen diplomatic sinews.
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