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- pronunciation:
- braUn
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, transitive verb & intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective, verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the color of soil or coffee; a mixture of red and yellow made darker with black.
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definition 2: |
something that is brown in color.
Do you want the brown or the black? |
definition 3: |
one who wears brown clothing or a group identified by the color brown.
The browns are playing against the greens today. |
related words: |
buff |
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part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
browner, brownest |
definition 1: |
of or pertaining to the color brown.
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definition 2: |
having sun-tanned skin.
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related words: |
buff, swarthy |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
inflections: |
browns, browning, browned |
definition: |
to make or become brown, esp. in cooking.
I browned the fish in the frying pan.While the onions are browning I'll chop the vegetables. |
related words: |
burn, crisp, scorch, singe, toast |
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derivations: |
brownish (adj.), brownness (n.) |
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