| Brown (broun), Charles Brockden 1771-1810. American writer and editor who is considered America's first professional novelist. Brown is best known for his Gothic romances, such as Wieland (1798), Ormund (1799), and Jane Talbot (1801). |
| Brown, Clifford Known as "Brownie." 1930-1956. American jazz trumpeter whose work, especially as a member of the quintet he formed with Max Roach (1954-1956), influenced jazz improvisation and bop styles. |
| Brown, Herbert Charles 1912-2004. British-born American chemist. He shared a 1979 Nobel Prize for discoveries in the chemistry of boron and phosphorus. |
| Brown, James 1933-2006. American singer. First popular in the 1950s with hits like "Please, Please, Please," he is often called the "Godfather of Soul." |
| Brown, James Nathaniel Known as "Jim." Born 1936. American football player. A running back with the Cleveland Browns (1957-1971), he led the National Football League in rushing for eight of his nine seasons and is listed as one of the NFL all-time rushing leaders. |
| Brown, John 1800-1859. American abolitionist. In 1859 Brown and 21 followers captured the U.S. arsenal at Harper's Ferry as part of an effort to liberate Southern slaves. His group was defeated, and Brown was hanged after a trial in which he won sympathy as an abolitionist martyr. |
| Brown, Margaret Wise 1910-1952. American author of children's picture books, including the Noisy Book series (1939) and Goodnight Moon (1947). |
| Brown, Olympia 1835-1926. American Universalist minister and suffragist who was the first woman in the United States to be ordained in the ministry of an established denomination (1863). |
| Brown, Robert 1773-1858. British botanist who made an extensive collection of plants during a voyage to Australia. His observation of the irregular movement of pollen grains suspended in water led to the concept known as Brownian motion. |
| brown (broun) n. 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. adj. brown·er, brown·est 1. Of the color brown. 2. a. Having a brownish or dark skin color. b. Often Offensive Of or being a person of nonwhite origin. 3. Deeply suntanned. tr. & intr.v. browned, brown·ing, browns Phrasal Verb: 1. To make or become brown. 2. To cook until brown. brown off Chiefly British Slang To make angry or irritated. [Middle English, from Old English br  n; see bher-2 in Indo-European roots.]brown  ish adj.brown ness n. |
brown
Adjective
1. of the colour of wood or the earth
2. (of bread) made from wheatmeal or wholemeal flour
3. deeply tanned
Noun
1. the colour of wood or the earth
2. anything brown, such as brown paint or brown clothing: clad in brown
Verb
to make or become brown or browner, for example as a result of cooking [Old English brūn]
brownish adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | brown - an orange of low brightness and saturation Vandyke brown - a moderate brown color chestnut - the brown color of chestnuts hazel - a shade of brown that is yellowish or reddish; it is a greenish shade of brown when used to describe the color of someone's eyes light brown - a brown that is light but unsaturated mocha - a dark brown color puce - a color varying from dark purplish brown to dark red olive brown - a shade of brown tinged with green taupe - a greyish brown |
| 2. | Brown - Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858) | |
| 3. |  Brown - abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1859) | |
| 4. | Brown - a university in Rhode Island Ivy League - a league of universities and colleges in the northeastern United States that have a reputation for scholastic achievement and social prestige Little Rhody, Ocean State, Rhode Island, RI - a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state | |
| Verb | 1. | brown - fry in a pan until it changes color; "brown the meat in the pan" cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" cook - transform and make suitable for consumption by heating; "These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes" |
| 2. | brown - make brown in color; "the draught browned the leaves on the trees in the yard" | |
| Adj. | 1. | brown - of a color similar to that of wood or earth chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue |
| 2. | brown - (of skin) deeply suntanned |
brown
Translations
brown [braun] adj → marrón; [hair] → castaño (= tanned); moreno
n (colour) → marrón m
(CULIN) → dorar;
brown [braun] adj → brun(e) → marron inv [hair] → châtain inv (= tanned); bronzé(e); [rice, bread, flour] → complet/ète
vt → brunir;
brown [braun] adj → bruno/a, marrone; [hair] → castano/a
vt (CULIN) → rosolare;
to go brown [person] → abbronzarsi; [leaves] → ingiallire
adj brown [braun]
1 of a dark colour between red and yellow brown paint; Her eyes are brown. bruin بنّـي кафяв hnědý brun braun καφέ marrón pruun قهوهای ruskea marron; brun חוּם भूरा smeđ barna warna coklat marrone, castano 褐色の 갈색의 rudas brūns coklat bruin brun brązowy castanho maro; brun коричневый; карий hnedý rjav braon brun (สี) น้ำตาล kahverengi 褐色的 коричневий; карий بھورا ، براؤن nâu 褐色的
2 suntanned She was very brown after her holiday in Greece. bruingebrand أسْمَرُ اللون، أسْفع загорял от слънцето opálený brun; solbrændt braun μαυρισμένος από τον ήλιο moreno, bronceado pruun آفتاب خورده؛ سیه چرده ruskea bronzé שָׁזוּף धूप में रंग गहरा होना preplanuo barna terbakar matahari abbronzato 日焼けした 볕에 탄 nudegęs iededzis menjadi perang gebruind (sol)brun opalony bronzeado bronzat загорелый opálený porjavel brun, solbränd (สี) น้ำตาลเนื่องจากตากแดด esmerleşmiş, güneşten yanmış 曬黑的 смуглявий; загорілий دھوپ میں کیا ہو جلد کا بھورا رنگ rám nắng 晒黑的
n
1 (any shade of) a colour similar to toasted bread, tanned skin, coffee etc. bruin اللون البُنّي кафяво hněď brun das Braun το καφέ χρώμα marrón, tostado pruun خرمایی؛ قهوه ای تیره ruskea brun חוּם भूरा smeđa boja barna coklat castano, bruno 褐色 갈색 ruda spalva brūna krāsa berwarna coklat bruin brunt brąz castanho brun, cafeniu коричневый hnedá farba rjav braon boja brun färg, brunt สีเหมือนขนมปังปิ้ง ผิวที่ตากแดด กาแฟ ฯลฯ kahve renk 褐色 коричневий колір ڈبل روٹی کے توش ، کافی بھوری جلد کی طرح کا کوئی رنگ màu nâu 褐色
2 something (eg paint, polish etc) brown in colour I prefer the brown to the green. bruin البنّي кафяво hněď, hnedá barva brun das Braun υλικό καφέ χρώματος (π.χ. μπογιά) marrón pruun هر چیز قهوه ای ruskea brun צֶבָע חוּם भूरे रंग का पेंट, पालिश जैसी कोई चीज smeđe barna coklat marrone 褐色のもの 갈색의 것 ruda spalva brūna krāsa warna coklat iets bruins brunfarge brąz castanho cafeniu, maro коричневый (цвет) hnedá farba rjava (barva) braon brun [] สิ่งของสีน้ำตาล kahverengi 褐色的東西 коричневий براؤن رنگ کی کوئی چیز vật có màu nâu 褐色
v
to make or become brown. bruineer, bruin maak, bruin word يَسْمَرُّ، يَتَسَفَّعُ правя нещо кафяво zhnědnout, zbarvit hnědě gøre brun; blive brun bräunen ροδίζω κτ., αποκτώ καφέ χρώμα poner moreno pruunistama, pruunistuma قهوه ای کردن ruskistaa, ruskettua brunir לְהַשחִים भूरा बनाना या बनना potamniti barnít, (le)barnul mencoklatkan rendere bruno; brunire 褐色にする 갈색이 되다 (nu)rudinti, (nu)rusti []brūnināt; iedegt mencoklatkan bruinen brune, (brun)steke zbrązowi(e)ć acastanhar a (se) colora în brun/cafeniu делать(ся) коричневым; загорать; зажаривать zafarbiť na hnedo porjaviti pocrneti bli brun, brunsteka, bryna ทำให้เป็นสีน้ำตาล esmerleş(tir)mek (使)變成褐色 фарбувати у коричневий, коричневіти بھورا کرنا یا بھورا ہونا nhuộm nâu （使）变成褐色
browned off
1 bored I feel really browned off in this wet weather. verveeld ضَجِر، مَلول отегчен otrávený led og ked af det hele; træt af det hele überdrüssig μπουχτισμένος fastidiado; harto, hasta las narices surmani tüdinud کسل؛ خسته tympääntynyt tanné de נִמאָס לוֹ बोर होना dosađivati se unja magát bosan stanco あきあきする 따분한 (man) įgriso garlaikots buhsan verveeld, landerig hele greia lei znudzony aborrecido plictisit недовольный otrávený zdolgočasen dojaditi uttråkad เหนื่อยหน่าย bıkmış, usanmış 厭倦的 замучений بور ہونا ، زچ ہونا ، پریشان ہونا chán ngấy 厌倦的
2 annoyed I'm browned off with his behaviour. vies مُنْزَعِج притеснен rozhněvaný sur; irriteret überdrüssig ενοχλημένος molesto tüdinud رنجیده tympääntynyt ennoyé de רוֹגֵז परेशान होना nervirati se elege van kesal infastidito うんざりする 화난 susierzinęs, įsižeidęs aizkaitināts menjengkelkan beu sur, irritert wściekły, obrażony incomodado sătul de раздражённый nahnevaný sit česa biti sit förargad, less รำคาญ öfkeli, kızgın 煩惱的 роздратований ناراض ہونا tức giận 烦恼的
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