Any of a group of colors between red and yellow in hue that are medium to low in lightness and low to moderate in saturation.
ADJECTIVE:
Inflected forms: brown·er, brown·est 1. Of the color brown. 2a. Having a brownish or dark skin color. b.Often Offensive Of or being a person of nonwhite origin. 3. Deeply suntanned.
TRANSITIVE & INTRANSITIVE VERB:
Inflected forms: browned, brown·ing, browns 1. To make or become brown. 2. To cook until brown.
PHRASAL VERB:
brown offChiefly British Slang To make angry or irritated.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old English brn. See bher-2 in Appendix I.
broun
n. See bher-2 in Appendix I.
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