Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective having a tan color from exposure to the sun; -- of skin color.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
brown .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective (of skin) deeply suntanned
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Examples
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She had abandoned her books and her pale skin browned as she had climbed volcanoes, surf swam and rode horses in company with one Stephen Knight, athlete, surf-boarder — a "bronzed god of the sea."
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Oh wow, roasting the spices in browned butter ... yeah I would say that would do it for me too.
Pumpkin Patch Spice Cupcakes (You will just have to pretend you can see them!) Laura 2008
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My grandma made it all the time and would sometimes throw in browned chorizo or her refried beans.
A more natural chile con queso | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2008
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Our word for browned sugar may come from its resemblance in color to straw.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Our word for browned sugar may come from its resemblance in color to straw.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The only noise was the whistling north wind that made a coat feel good while my legs browned from a blazing sun.
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The only noise was the whistling north wind that made a coat feel good while my legs browned from a blazing sun.
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Do up brown came to mean, however, ` to do anything thoroughly, 'and it thus may be the origin of the phrase browned-off, meaning ` thoroughly disgruntled.'
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There always remained a cohesive substance, although it was charred and friable, which by reason of its bad conductivity of heat protected the roof boarding to such an extent that it was "browned" only by the developed tar vapors.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 821, September 26, 1891 Various
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Grilled steaks, chops, roast meats (such as browned, crisp goose, $21.95) and seafood are all served, but traditional entrées make up a good portion of the menu, and that's what drew my attention.
JSOnline.com JSOnline.com 2010
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