Definitions

brown

[broun] / braʊn /

ADJECTIVE

of a dark color with a yellow-red hue

Synonyms

STRONG

amber bay beige bister brick bronze buff chestnut chocolate cinnamon cocoa coffee copper drab dust ecru fawn ginger hazel henna khaki mahogany nut brown ochre puce russet rust sepia sorrel tan toast umber

WEAK

auburn burnt sienna snuff-colored tawny terra-cotta

Example Sentences

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“Sylvia covers her apples with brown sugar,” Helen says, taking deep umbrage.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bat didn’t like mushy foods, except for oatmeal with brown sugar.

From Literature

A great big apple tree grows from a tiny brown speck of a seed.

From Literature

The morning sun of Japan touched brown highlights in her dark hair.

From Literature

"Hold still, ho-o-old still," crooned Herbert Thatcher to the squirming mass of brown and yellow fur in his hands.

From Literature