nounπShareA colour like that of chocolate or coffee."The browns and greens in this painting give it a nice woodsy feel."coloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne of the colour balls used in snooker, with a value of 4 points."My brother potted the brown in his first snooker game at school. "sportgamecoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareBlack tar heroin."He was arrested for selling brown. "substancemedicineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA copper coin."My grandfather used to collect old browns, which were copper coins from the 19th century. "valuefinanceassetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA brown horse or other animal."The brown galloped quickly across the field. "animalcoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(sometimes capitalised) A person of Middle Eastern, Latino or South Asian descent; a brown-skinned person; someone of mulatto or biracial appearance."Many students in the class were brown. "racepersonhumangroupsocietycultureappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny of various nymphalid butterflies of subfamily Satyrinae (formerly the family Satyridae)."The brown butterfly fluttered around the garden. "animalinsectessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny of certain species of nymphalid butterflies of subfamily Satyrinae, such as those of the genera Heteronympha and Melanitis."The brown butterfly fluttered around the garden. "animalinsectnaturebiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA brown trout (Salmo trutta)."My grandfather caught a brown during his fishing trip. "fishanimalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become brown."Fry the onions until they brown."colorappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cook something until it becomes brown."Brown the onions in a large frying pan."foodprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo tan."Light-skinned people tend to brown when exposed to the sun."appearancecoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make brown or dusky."The campfire smoke browned the edges of the pizza dough. "colorappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo give a bright brown colour to, as to gun barrels, by forming a thin coating of oxide on their surface."The blacksmith browned the new axe heads to protect them from rust. "materialcolortechnicalindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(usually derogatory) To turn progressively more Middle Eastern, Hispanic or Latino, in the context of the population of a geographic region."the browning of America"raceculturesocietylanguageattitudehumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo treat with deference, or respect."My teacher always browns my suggestions, carefully considering them before deciding. "attitudevalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareHaving a brown colour."My dog has brown fur. "colorappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareGloomy."The weather forecast painted a brown picture of the day ahead, with heavy clouds and a persistent drizzle. "emotioncharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to any of various ethnic groups having dark pigmentation of the skin."Many students in the class were brown, representing diverse backgrounds. "racegrouppersonhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
