eyebrow

[ahy-brou] / ˈaɪˌbraʊ /

NOUN

brow

Synonyms

STRONG

countenance face front mien temple top

WEAK

frons

Antonyms

STRONG

back rear

NOUN

hair

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fiber fur grass haircut hairstyle mane sideburn strand wig wool

STRONG

beard bristle cilium coiffure cowlick cut down eyelash feeler filament fluff fringe lock mop moustache quill ruff shock thatch tress tuft vibrissa villus whiskers

WEAK

frizzies split ends

Example Sentences

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It is the first time white has been chosen as the colour of the year, and it has raised more than a few eyebrows.

From BBC

“The dog was sick,” Thomas remembers without raising an eyebrow.

From The Wall Street Journal

When she won her first bovine prize, a fully grown cow, 20 years ago, the American raised eyebrows by declining the cash alternative.

From Barron's

And the financier had ties with prominent business types that have raised eyebrows and grabbed headlines.

From Barron's

The future of the economy can sometimes be seen in minor gestures of a Bank of England governor, such as the arch of his eyebrows.

From BBC