brown meaning and definition

BROWN noun

Definition of brown (noun)

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

BROWN verb

Definition of brown (verb)

1. fry in a pan until it changes color
   • "brown the meat in the pan"
2. make brown in color
   • "the draught browned the leaves on the trees in the yard"
   • synonyms: embrown

BROWN adjective

Definition of brown (adjective)

1. of a color similar to that of wood or earth
   • synonyms: brownish, chocolate-brown, dark-brown
2. (of skin) deeply suntanned
   • synonyms: browned