brown
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- adjective
- /braʊn/
- Luke comes up to them, holding his dog, a brown and white speckled mutt.
- brown hair
- dark brown
- light brown
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Watch on YouTubeOr tons and tons of of of brown suited monks.
- Or tons and tons of of of brown suited monks.
- I'm like, well, it's kind of more brown than red.
- I'd expect to see black hair, brown eyes, brown skin.
- It's got like this black and brown gingham trim.
- The by the way, the hairs are brown like our suspect.
- She had these huge, brown, sorrowful eyes.
- It's a little too dusty and brown, yes, brown, Yeah.
- The statistics for black and brown creators are even worse.
- all swatches from that one brown to Gray strip.
- Let's just use a basic, brown basic like me.
Examples
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When the water retreats, it takes nutrients with it, leaving sandy brown soil inadequate for most crops.
Academic text (2008) -
I'd expect to see black hair, brown eyes, brown skin.
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Instead of a yellow, brown sky, it's kind of blue.
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"O Mary dear, that you were here "With your brown eyes bright and clear.
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You with the dark brown eyes David?
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My hair hasn't been this brown in years.
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She had these huge, brown, sorrowful eyes.
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From the front porch, Belle watched the brown rising smoke obliterate the moon and stars.
Fiction book (1990) -
Bertie's voice was as liquid as the brown eyes that were turned upon Annabelle.
Fiction book (1990) -
She had warm, rich brown hair that flowed down her back.
Synonyms
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A deep brown color like wood or earth
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3.2
A warm brown color that has a golden shine
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1.0
A colour that is a little brown
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3.8
Having a light brown color with a little yellow or red, often for eyes
10
4.0
Having a deep reddish-brown color
7
2.1
A brown color with a hint of red
3
2.7
A deep brown color like chocolate
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4.8
A dull pale brown color like light brown hair
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1.0
A brown color with a touch of red
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1.8
Having a deep brown color like dark chocolate
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2.9
A brown color with a little red that often appears in hair or feathers
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2.0
A brownish yellow color like dry autumn leaves
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3.4
A warm reddish brown like the coat of some horses
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3.2
A very dark brown color with a hint of black
1
3.2
A color between brown and yellow
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2.3
A color like brown mixed with red
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2.7
A brown color with a touch of orange
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9.9
Brown in color
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3.2
A brown colour with a little green, often in eyes or hair
1
2.9
A brown color that looks slightly purple
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4.2
A light brown color like tanned leather
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2.4
A light brown color with orange tones
1
3.5
A dark black color with a slight brown tone
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6.5
A reddish-brown color like the fur of some dogs
1
2.8
A brown color with a red tint like old metal left outside
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5.1
A deep brown color with a red tint like dark wood
1
2.5
A brown color with a red-orange tone
1
2.8
Dark brown with a little black
1
4.6
A light brown color with a little yellow
Idioms
- Offensive
To make someone suddenly need to go to the toilet after eating
Compounds
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1.2
A type of rice with its brown outer layer left on and a nuttier, chewier taste and more fiber
9
1.9
A large, powerful wild animal with brown fur that lives in forests in Asia and North America
- UK
3
1.0
A type of bread made from whole wheat flour that is darker and denser than white bread
- US
1
5.3
A large brown songbird from the eastern United States that sings and copies other birds
- Specialized
1
4.7
A large brown cow kept for milk that is strong, calm and lives well in different climates
- UK
1
8.3
A movement for rights and cultural pride for Hispanic, Latino, and South Asian people
1
7.3
A large brown bird that sings in eastern North America with a long tail and streaked chest
1
6.0
A small brown flying animal common in North America that sleeps in houses and forests
1
3.2
A very large brown bear that lives on the coasts of Alaska and British Columbia
- Specialized
1
5.8
A disease caused by a fungus that makes fruit like peaches and plums turn brown and decay
- Specialized
1
8.1
A small North American songbird with a curved beak that climbs tree trunks to find insects
1
3.5
A savory dark sauce made from beef stock thickened with butter and flour and served with roast meat
- Specialized
1
8.4
A small freshwater catfish with whisker-like feelers and brownish skin found in the eastern United States
- Specialized
A small brown mushroom that looks like a cup and grows on dead wood in damp places
How Brown
Surface Forms
Etymology
Brown comes from an old German word brun, which meant 'brown' or 'dark' and gave the modern German word braun. So brown describes the color of wood, earth, or skin after time in the sun.