Brown Definition & Meaning

brown
adjective
  1. of a color similar to that of wood or earth
  2. (of skin) deeply suntanned
noun
  1. an orange of low brightness and saturation
  2. Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858)
  3. abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1859)
  4. a university in Rhode Island
verb
  1. fry in a pan until it changes color; "brown the meat in the pan"
  2. make brown in color; "the draught browned the leaves on the trees in the yard"

Synonyms for brown

brownish adj

of a color similar to that of wood or earth

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brownness noun

an orange of low brightness and saturation

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chromatic adj

able to refract light without spectral color separation; "chromatic lens" based on a scale consisting of 12 semitones

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colored adj

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination; "colored crepe paper"; "the film was in color

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"Brown" in song lyrics

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  • "Lick it 'till your tongue turns doo-doo brown"
    2 Live Crew — C'mon Babe
  • "Cause I like the way you doo-doo brown"
    The New 2 Live Crew — You Go Girl
  • "Let's talk about this man they call Nino Brown"
    2 Live Crew — In the Dust

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Frequently asked questions

What does brown mean?
of a color similar to that of wood or earth (of skin) deeply suntanned an orange of low brightness and saturation Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858) abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1859) a university in Rhode Island fry in a pan until it changes color; "brown the meat in the pan" make brown in color
What part of speech is brown?
Brown is an adjective, a noun, and a verb.
How many definitions does brown have?
Brown has 8 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adjective, noun, verb).

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