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browned

browned

3.4
Skin that is darker because of being in the sun, for example on the face or arms
  • adjective
  • /braʊnd/
translation icon : bronceado
  • After spending the summer at the beach, her skin had become browned from the sun.

Examples

  • His arms were noticeably browned after weeks of working outdoors.

  • The browned skin on his shoulders was a sign of his love for gardening in the sunlight.

  • My hands are browner than the rest of my my face and everything because it gets exposed to the sun the most.

Synonyms

brown
vsbrowned
939 1.0

Having a medium to dark color like wood or tanned skin

is a skin change specifically showing deep sun darkening
tanned
vsbrowned
11 1.0

Skin made darker by spending time in the sun

is a deeper, more intense darkening from sun exposure
bronzed
vsbrowned
4 2.5

Skin that is light brown from being in the sun

is a darker and more intense sun darkening of skin
suntanned
vsbrowned
2 1.9

Having brown or golden skin after being in the sun

is a stronger, deeply darkened skin tone from sun exposure

Antonyms

291 1.0

Has very light color and often looks sick or afraid

Idioms

1 8.9

Annoyed and fed up after repeated problems or long delays

How Tanned

browned
3.4
tanned
11 1.0
bronzed
4 2.5
pale
291 1.0

Surface Forms

browned positive
browner comparative
brownedest superlative

Morphology

browned = brown (transparent) = brown + ed

The adjective is directly derived from the verb/adjective 'brown' with the regular past-participle/adjectival suffix '-ed' meaning 'made or become brown'.

Etymology

Browned starts with the color word brown and the ending -ed, which means 'made' or 'became'. So, to say someone's skin is browned is to say it has become 'dark' or 'tanned' from the sun.