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 brown brown /ˈbraʊn/

adjective

  1. () Of a color similar to that of wood or earth  ( chocolate-brown , browny , brownish , brown , dark-brown )
    of a color similar to that of wood or earth
      She wore a cozy brown sweater on a chilly day.
    She wore a cozy brown sweater on a chilly day.
  2. (of skin) deeply suntanned  ( brown , browned )
    (of skin) deeply suntanned

noun

  1. () An orange of low brightness and saturation  ( brownness , brown )
    an orange of low brightness and saturation
     The artist mixed brown paint to create a natural-looking tree trunk
    The artist mixed brown paint to create a natural-looking tree trunk

verb

  1. () (cooking) fry in a pan until it changes color  ( brown )
    (cooking) fry in a pan until it changes color
     Brown the meat in the pan
    brown the meat in the pan
  2. Make brown in color  ( brown , embrown )
    make brown in color
     The draught browned the leaves on the trees in the yard
    the draught browned the leaves on the trees in the yard

 Brown

    noun

    1. A university in Rhode Island  ( Brown , Brown University )
      a university in Rhode Island
    2. Abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1859)  ( Brown , John Brown )
      abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1859)
    3. Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858)  ( Brown , Robert Brown , Michael Stuart Brown )
      Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858)


     Robert Alexander Schumann Robert Alexander Schumann /ˈrɒbərt ælˈɛksændər ˈʃuːmən/

    noun

    1. German romantic composer known for piano music and songs (1810-1856)  ( Robert Alexander Schumann , Robert Schumann , Schumann )
      German romantic composer known for piano music and songs (1810-1856)


     turf turf /ˈtɝːf/

    noun

    1. () Surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots  ( greensward , turf , sward , sod )
      surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
       I installed a new turf lawn in my front yard using drought-tolerant grass species
      I installed a new turf lawn in my front yard using drought-tolerant grass species
    2. Range of jurisdiction or influence  ( turf )
      range of jurisdiction or influence
       A bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system
      a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system
    3. The territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own  ( turf )
      the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own

    verb

    1. Cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots  ( turf )
      cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots


     Melanogrammus aeglefinus Melanogrammus aeglefinus /ˌmɛləˈnoʊgræməs iːɡləˈfaɪnəs/

    noun

    1. Important food fish on both sides of the Atlantic; related to cod but usually smaller  ( haddock , Melanogrammus aeglefinus )
      important food fish on both sides of the Atlantic; related to cod but usually smaller