brown
brown · adjective
Definitions
adjective
- 1.
Of a color between orange and black, like wood or earth.
- 2.
(of skin) Tanned or dark-skinned.
- 3.
A brown color or pigment.
- 4.
A common surname.
- 5.
To make or become brown, especially by cooking.
Phrases & expressions
- •brown-bag it — to bring lunch from home
- •in a brown study — deep in thought
- •brownie points — credit for good behavior
Related words
Etymology
From Old English "brun" meaning brown or dark, from Proto-Germanic "*brunaz."