English dictionary definition of:

brown


Noun

  • an orange of low brightness and saturation
  • Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858)
  • abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1859)
  • a university in Rhode Island

Verb

  • fry in a pan until it changes color
  • make brown in color

Adjective

  • of a color similar to that of wood or earth
  • (of skin) deeply suntanned

Thesaurus

browned   brownish   brownness   chocolate-brown   dark-brown   embrown  

Spellzone course content

View spelling list ow words and learn about the word brown in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 15. Spelling choices for /ou/ sound: ou, ow.

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Scrabble score for brown


Scrabble score = 10

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