brown (browner comparative) (brownest superlative) (browns plural & 3rd person present) (browning present participle) (browned past tense & past participle )
1 colour Something that is brown is the colour of earth or of wood.
...her deep brown eyes..., The stairs are decorated in golds and earthy browns.
2 adj You can describe a white-skinned person as brown when they have been sitting in the sun until their skin has become darker than usual.
usu v-link ADJ
(=tanned)
I don't want to be really really brown, just have a nice light golden colour.
3 adj A brown person is someone who belongs to a race of people who have brown-coloured skins.
usu ADJ n
...a slim brown man with a speckled turban.
4 adj Brown is used to describe grains that have not had their outer layers removed, and foods made from these grains.
usu ADJ n (Antonym: white)
...brown bread., ...spicy tomato sauce served over a bed of brown rice.
5 verb When food browns or when you brown food, you cook it, usually for a short time on a high flame. Cook for ten minutes until the sugar browns... V He browned the chicken in a frying pan. V n
brown goods
Brown goods are electrical appliances such as televisions and audio equipment. Compare white goods. n-plural
Revenue from brown goods, including televisions and hi-fis, rose nearly 12 per cent.
brown-nosing
If you accuse someone of brown-nosing, you are saying in a rather offensive way that they are agreeing with someone important in order to get their support. n-uncount
(disapproval)
Brown-nosing the power brokers won't save you.
nut-brown
Nut-brown is used to describe things that are dark reddish brown in colour. colour