"brown" | Definition and Related Words

brown

Noun

An orange of low brightness and saturation (synset 104979195)
is a type of: chromatic color, chromatic colour, spectral color, spectral colour - a color that has hue
subtypes:
- 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
- burnt sienna, mahogany, reddish brown, sepia, venetian red - 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
same as: brownness
Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858) (synset 110885972)
is an instance of: botanist, phytologist, plant scientist - a biologist specializing in the study of plants

same as: robert brown
Abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1859) (synset 110885804)
is an instance of: abolitionist, emancipationist - a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

same as: john brown
A university in Rhode Island (synset 102911310)
is an instance of: university - establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching

belongs to: ivy league - a league of universities and colleges in the northeastern United States that have a reputation for scholastic achievement and social prestige

is a part of: little rhody, ocean state, r.i., rhode island, ri - a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state

same as: brown university

Adjective

Of a color similar to that of wood or earth (synset 300373173)
similar to: chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue

same as: brownish, chocolate-brown, dark-brown
(of skin) deeply suntanned (synset 300245968)
similar to: brunet, brunette - marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes

same as: browned

Verb

Fry in a pan until it changes color (synset 200321047)
"brown the meat in the pan"

referred to in: cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

is a type of: cook - transform and make suitable for consumption by heating
Make brown in color (synset 200286465)
"the draught browned the leaves on the trees in the yard"

is a type of: color, color in, colorise, colorize, colour, colour in, colourise, colourize - add color to

same as: embrown

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