brown

/bɹˈa‍ʊn/

/ˈbɹaʊn/

brown

having the color of chocolate ice cream

synonyms : brownish

(of skin) deeply suntanned

synonyms : browned

Brown

an orange of low brightness and saturation

synonyms : brownness

a university in Rhode Island

abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1859)

synonyms : John Brown

Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858)

to brown

MAIN VERB

make brown in color

synonyms : embrown

1.1

to make something brown by cooking or heating it

Examples

1. My cat's fur is brown.

2. My father has brown eyes.

3. Brown algae have complex life cycles with genetic diversity.

4. We used brown sugar as a key ingredient in our homemade barbecue sauce.