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DEFINITIONS OF:
brown
1
adj
of a color similar to that of wood or earth
Synonyms:
brownish
,
chocolate-brown
,
dark-brown
chromatic
being or having or characterized by hue
adj
(of skin) deeply suntanned
Synonyms:
browned
brunet
,
brunette
marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes
n
an orange of low brightness and saturation
Synonyms:
brownness
Types:
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Vandyke brown
a moderate brown color
chestnut
the brown color of chestnuts
burnt umber
,
chocolate
,
coffee
,
deep brown
,
umber
a medium brown to dark-brown color
hazel
a shade of brown that is yellowish or reddish; it is a greenish shade of brown when used to describe the color of someone's eyes
light brown
a brown that is light but unsaturated
mocha
a dark brown color
Venetian red
,
burnt sienna
,
mahogany
,
reddish brown
,
sepia
a shade of brown with a tinge of red
buff
,
caramel
,
caramel brown
,
raw sienna
,
yellowish brown
a medium to dark tan color
puce
a color varying from dark purplish brown to dark red
olive brown
a shade of brown tinged with green
taupe
a greyish brown
tan
,
topaz
a light brown the color of topaz
dun
,
fawn
,
grayish brown
,
greyish brown
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
beige
,
ecru
a very light brown
brick red
a bright reddish-brown color
copper
,
copper color
a reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper
Indian red
a reddish-brown color resembling the red soil used as body paint by American Indians
snuff-color
,
snuff-colour
dark yellowish brown
Type of:
chromatic color
,
chromatic colour
,
spectral color
,
spectral colour
a color that has hue
v
make brown in color
“the draught
browned
the leaves on the trees in the yard”
Synonyms:
embrown
Type of:
color
,
color in
,
colorise
,
colorize
,
colour
,
colour in
,
colourise
,
colourize
add color to
v
fry in a pan until it changes color
“
brown
the meat in the pan”
Type of:
cook
transform and make suitable for consumption by heating
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