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US
/ˈbɹaʊn/
]
[ UK /bɹˈaʊn/ ]
[ UK /bɹˈaʊn/ ]
VERB
-
make brown in color
the draught browned the leaves on the trees in the yard -
fry in a pan until it changes color
brown the meat in the pan
ADJECTIVE
- (of skin) deeply suntanned
- of a color similar to that of wood or earth
NOUN
- an orange of low brightness and saturation
How To Use brown In A Sentence
- The lizard's light brown skin acts as camouflage in the desert sand.
- Obama "cherishes" a trinket and a book given to him by Gordon Brown, and he worships them like tiny gods by keeping them in a little pagan altar he set up in the Oval Office. Wonkette » top
- The Chief Inspector has suggested a complete overhaul of the good book, reducing it to a pacier 250 pages, a greater focus on “Floods and brimstone and other cool stuff” and a possible rewrite by Dan Brown to “Sex the whole thing up a bit.” Archive 2008-10-01
- But a couple of months ago, in a Times Square studio, congas were pounding out Afro-Cuban rhythms, dancers in high heels were twirling to fast-paced mambos, and just about everyone in sight was a shade of brown.
- Rihanna is real clingy, a bit two clingy saying he cant talk to other women, even though there just friends! but he is also in the wrong for doing it!!!!! like ye dnt go round beatin up women no matter how bad they are! gooddd like … buh i LOVE chris brown so im natt sayn nethn! Chris Brown Rihanna Break-Up Following Alleged Assault
- Toast sandwiches in a dry skillet over medium-low heat until outside is golden brown and inside is delightfully melty, about 3 minutes per side.
- For Brown, visiting Gill at South Fork is a six-hour schlep that he's managed only three times.
- You can boil some brown rice and leave to cool for tomorrow. The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure
- I looked up to see Brody onstage, his dishevelled dark brown hair flopping across his forehead and both hands hanging onto the microphone.
- She was carrying some books done up in brown paper.