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brown
1[ broun ]
noun
- a dark tertiary color with a yellowish or reddish hue.
- Offensive. a person whose skin has a light- or dark-brown pigmentation.
adjective
- of the color brown.
- (of animals) having skin, fur, hair, or feathers of that color.
- sunburned or tanned.
- Often Offensive. (of human beings) having the skin naturally pigmented a brown color.
verb (used with or without object)
- to make or become brown.
- to fry, sauté, or scorch slightly in cooking:
to brown onions before adding them to the stew. The potatoes browned in the pan.
verb phrase
- to subject to a brownout:
The power failure browned out the southern half of the state.
Brown
2[ broun ]
noun
- Charles Brock·den [chahrlz, , brok, -d, uh, n], 1771–1810, U.S. writer and intellectual, known as “the Father of the American novel.”
- Clifford Brownie, 1930–56, U.S. jazz trumpeter and composer.
- Herbert Charles, 1912–2004, U.S. chemist, born in England: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1979.
- Jerry Edmund Gerald Brown, Jr., born 1938, U.S. politician: governor of California 1975–83 and 2011–19.
- Jim James Nathaniel Brown, 1936–2023, U.S. football player and actor: Pro Football Hall of Fame 1971.
- John Osawatomie Brown, 1800–59, U.S. abolitionist: leader of the attack at Harpers Ferry, where he was captured, tried for treason, and hanged.
- Margaret Wise, 1910–52, U.S. author noted for early-childhood books, including Goodnight Moon.
- Olympia, 1835–1926, U.S. women's-rights activist and Universalist minister: first American woman ordained by a major church.
- Robert, 1773–1858, Scottish botanist noted for his pioneering work in paleobotany and palynology.
brown
1/ ʊ /
noun
- any of various colours, such as those of wood or earth, produced by low intensity light in the wavelength range 620–585 nanometres
- a dye or pigment producing these colours
- brown cloth or clothing
dressed in brown
- any of numerous mostly reddish-brown butterflies of the genera Maniola, Lasiommata , etc, such as M. jurtina ( meadow brown ): family Satyridae
adjective
- of the colour brown
- (of bread) made from a flour that has not been bleached or bolted, such as wheatmeal or wholemeal flour
- deeply tanned or sunburnt
verb
- to make (esp food as a result of cooking) brown or (esp of food) to become brown
Brown
2/ ʊ /
noun
- BrownSir Arthur Whitten18861948MBritishTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: aviator Sir Arthur Whitten (ˈɪ ən). 1886–1948, British aviator who with J.W. Alcock made the first flight across the Atlantic (1919)
- BrownFord Madox18211893MBritishARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Ford Madox . 1821–93, British painter, associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. His paintings include The Last of England (1865) and Work (1865)
- BrownGeorge (Alfred)19141985MBritishPOLITICS: statesman George ( Alfred ), Lord George-Brown. 1914–85, British Labour politician; vice-chairman and deputy leader of the Labour party (1960–70); foreign secretary 1966–68
- BrownGeorge Mackay19211996MScottishWRITING: poetWRITING: novelistWRITING: short-story writer George Mackay . 1921–96, Scottish poet, novelist, and short-story writer. His works, which include the novels Greenvoe (1972) and Magnus (1973), reflect the history and culture of Orkney
- BrownJames) Gordon1951MBritishPOLITICS: statesman ( James ) Gordon . born 1951, British Labour politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer (1997–2007); prime minister (2007–10)
- BrownHerbert Charles19122004MUSSCIENCE: chemist Herbert Charles . 1912–2004, US chemist, who worked on the compounds of boron. Nobel prize for chemistry 1979
- BrownJames19332006MUSMUSIC: soul singerMUSIC: songwriter James . 1933–2006, US soul singer and songwriter, noted for his dynamic stage performances and for his commitment to Black rights
- BrownJohn18001859MUSPOLITICS: abolitionist leader John . 1800–59, US abolitionist leader, hanged after leading an unsuccessful rebellion of slaves at Harper's Ferry, Virginia
- BrownLancelot17161783MBritishTECHNOLOGY: gardener Lancelot , called Capability Brown . 1716–83, British landscape gardener
- BrownMichael (Stuart)1941MUSMEDICINE: physician Michael ( Stuart ). born 1941, US physician: shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine (1985) for work on cholesterol
- BrownRobert17731858MScottishSCIENCE: botanist Robert . 1773–1858, Scottish botanist who was the first to observe the Brownian movement in fluids
Sensitive Note
Derived Forms
- ˈǷɲԾ, adjective
- ˈǷɲԲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- Ƿɲi Ƿɲy adjective
- Ƿɲn noun
- v·Ƿɲ verb
- ܲ·ǷɲԱ adjective
- ɱ-ǷɲԱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of brown1
Word History and Origins
Origin of brown1
Idioms and Phrases
- browned off, Slang. angry; fed up.
- do it up brown, Informal. to do thoroughly:
When they entertain, they really do it up brown.
More idioms and phrases containing brown
- do up (brown)
Example Sentences
The black hairstreak is endangered, the brown hairstreak and white-letter hairstreak are both vulnerable, and green hairstreak and purple hairstreak have also declined in abundance and distribution since the 1970s.
He stands at 6ft2in, has a stocky build and grey hair and was last seen wearing a long black trench coat, grey trousers and waistcoat, blue shirt, brown shoes and a red and white tie.
A lot of my research has been on dryland birds in New Mexico, many of which have drab gray or brown plumage.
He’s the one with a brown mustache who gets shot down in combat, earning respect even though the action doesn’t stop to mourn him.
The YouTuber delightedly holds up a brown plush monster, which has been described by collectors as "cute", "ugly", "creepy" and everything in between.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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