brown
/bɹaʊ̯n/ adjective A1- Having a brown color/colour.
- Latino/Latin American
- of color.
- South Asian or sometimes Middle Eastern or North African
- Southeast Asian, Pacific Islander, or sometimes Native American
- Not green (environmentally irresponsible); anti-green (against environmental protection). · Near-synonyms: nongreen, antigreen
Comparative browner · Superlative brownest
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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The big, serious, old brown bear was delighted to have so quick a pupil, for the young wolves will only learn as much of the Law of the Jungle as applies to their own pack and tribe, and run away as soon as they can repeat the Hunting Verse--“Feet that make no noise; eyes that can see in the dark; ears that can hear the winds in their lairs, and sharp white teeth, all these things are the marks of our brothers except Tabaqui the Jackal and the Hyaena whom we hate.” But Mowgli, as a man-cub, had to learn a great deal more than this.
DARK brown is the river,
Down on the roof so brown--
The brown nest is seated;
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