brown

/braʊn/

Definitions

1. adjective

having a reddish-brown color; of the color of soil or chocolate

“The brown leaves fell from the trees in autumn.”

2. noun

a person who has a brown skin tone

“The artist’s subject was a brown-skinned woman from Africa.”

3. verb

to make or become brown; to tan or weather to a brown color

“The leather will brown if you leave it in the sun too long.”

4. noun

the color brown

“The artist mixed a deep shade of brown for her painting.”

Synonyms

  • russet
  • tan
  • tanned

Antonyms

  • pale
  • white