verb Download 🔗Share To become brown. Examples : "Fry the onions until they brown." color appearance process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cook something until it becomes brown. Examples : "Brown the onions in a large frying pan." food process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To tan. Examples : "Light-skinned people tend to brown when exposed to the sun." appearance body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make brown or dusky. Examples : "The cook was browning the onions in the pan before adding the rest of the ingredients to the stew. " color appearance food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To give a bright brown colour to, as to gun barrels, by forming a thin coating of oxide on their surface. Examples : "The gunsmith was browning the rifle barrel to protect it from rust. " material appearance chemistry technical industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (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 politics language attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To treat with deference, or respect. Examples : "The students browsed the teacher's suggestion for extra credit, showing respect for her expertise. " attitude value moral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act or operation of giving a brown colour, as to gun barrels, cooked food, etc. Examples : "The browning of the toast was a sign that it was ready. " appearance color action food technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of various preparations used to impart a brown colour to gravy, leather, etc. Examples : "My grandmother uses a special browning to give her gravy a rich, dark color. " color substance food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A smooth coat of brown mortar, usually the second coat, and the preparation for the finishing coat of plaster. Examples : "The plasterer applied the browning to the wall, ensuring a smooth surface ready for the final coat of plaster. " architecture material building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A brown-skinned person. Examples : "My friend, a beautiful browning, is joining the debate team. " person race appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading