Noun | 1. | brown - an orange of low brightness and saturation Synonyms: brownness |
2. | Brown - Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858) Synonyms: Robert Brown | |
3. | Brown - abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1858) Synonyms: John Brown | |
4. | Brown - a university in Rhode Island Synonyms: Brown University | |
Verb | 1. | brown - fry in a pan until it changes color; "brown the meat in the pan" |
Adj. | 1. | brown - of a color similar to that of wood or earth Synonyms: brownish, dark-brown |