brown

//braʊn//
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Visual representation of brown

Adjective

brownCanonical form
brownerComparative
brownestSuperlative
1

Having a color produced by mixing red, yellow, and black, like that of wood, soil, or coffee.

She has brown eyes.

2

Having skin that is naturally dark or tanned.

She has beautiful brown skin.

Noun

brownSingular
brownsPlural
1

A brown color or pigment.

The artist mixed red and yellow to make brown.

2

Brown clothing or material.

She looks good in brown.

Verb

brownInfinitive
brownPresent tense
brownedPast tense
brownedPast participle
browningPresent participle
brownsThird-person singular
1

To make or become brown, especially by cooking or exposure to the sun.

Brown the meat in a hot pan before adding the vegetables.

Synonym

brown - Deep Vocabulary