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brown

/bɹaʊn/

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noun

A colour like that of chocolate or coffee.

Examples :

"The browns and greens in this painting give it a nice woodsy feel."

color essential

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One of the colour balls used in snooker, with a value of 4 points.

Examples :

"My brother potted the brown in his first snooker game at school. "

sport game color essential

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Black tar heroin.

Examples :

"He was arrested for selling brown. "

substance medicine essential

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Examples :

"My grandfather used to collect old browns, which were copper coins from the 19th century. "

value finance asset essential

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A brown horse or other animal.

Examples :

"The brown galloped quickly across the field. "

animal color essential

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(sometimes capitalised) A person of Middle Eastern, Latino or South Asian descent; a brown-skinned person; someone of mulatto or biracial appearance.

Examples :

"Many students in the class were brown. "

race person human group society culture appearance essential

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Any of various nymphalid butterflies of subfamily Satyrinae (formerly the family Satyridae).

Examples :

"The brown butterfly fluttered around the garden. "

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Any of certain species of nymphalid butterflies of subfamily Satyrinae, such as those of the genera Heteronympha and Melanitis.

Examples :

"The brown butterfly fluttered around the garden. "

animal insect nature biology essential

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A brown trout (Salmo trutta).

Examples :

"My grandfather caught a brown during his fishing trip. "

fish animal essential

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To become brown.

Examples :

"Fry the onions until they brown."

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To cook something until it becomes brown.

Examples :

"Brown the onions in a large frying pan."

food process essential

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Examples :

"Light-skinned people tend to brown when exposed to the sun."

appearance color essential

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To make brown or dusky.

Examples :

"The campfire smoke browned the edges of the pizza dough. "

color appearance essential

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To give a bright brown colour to, as to gun barrels, by forming a thin coating of oxide on their surface.

Examples :

"The blacksmith browned the new axe heads to protect them from rust. "

material color technical industry essential

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(usually derogatory) To turn progressively more Middle Eastern, Hispanic or Latino, in the context of the population of a geographic region.

Examples :

"the browning of America"

race culture society language attitude human essential

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To treat with deference, or respect.

Examples :

"My teacher always browns my suggestions, carefully considering them before deciding. "

attitude value essential

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adjective

Having a brown colour.

Examples :

"My dog has brown fur. "

color appearance essential

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adjective

Examples :

"The weather forecast painted a brown picture of the day ahead, with heavy clouds and a persistent drizzle. "

emotion character essential

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(sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to any of various ethnic groups having dark pigmentation of the skin.

Examples :

"Many students in the class were brown, representing diverse backgrounds. "

race group person human essential