nounπShareA colour like that of chocolate or coffee."The browns and greens in this painting give it a nice woodsy feel."colorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne of the colour balls used in snooker, with a value of 4 points."Mark potted the browns and added four points to his score in the snooker game. "sportgamecolorvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA copper coin."He emptied his pockets and found only a few browns and some lint. "economyfinancevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA brown horse or other animal."From the pasture, we could see the browns galloping freely, their coats shining in the sun. "animalcolorChat 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."Several browns attended the school's cultural fair, showcasing their diverse traditions. "personraceappearancegroupcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny of various nymphalid butterflies of subfamily Satyrinae (formerly the family Satyridae)."The field guide helped us identify several browns flitting through the meadow. "animalinsectbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny of certain species of nymphalid butterflies of subfamily Satyrinae, such as those of the genera Heteronympha and Melanitis."While hiking through the Australian bush, we saw several beautiful browns fluttering near the ferns. "animalinsectbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA brown trout (Salmo trutta)."My grandfather loves to fly fish for browns in the mountain stream. "fishanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become brown."Fry the onions until they brown."colorappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cook something until it becomes brown."Brown the onions in a large frying pan."foodutensilprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo tan."Light-skinned people tend to brown when exposed to the sun."appearancecolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make brown or dusky."She browns the onions in butter before adding them to the soup. "appearancecolorfoodChat 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 gunsmith carefully browns the rifle barrels to protect them from rust. "materialchemistryappearancetechnicalChat 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"raceculturesocietypoliticslanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo treat with deference, or respect."The new employees quickly learned to browns the CEO during meetings. "attitudecharactervalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading