brown

Definitions

1. noun

   The color of chocolate or coffee.

   Examples

   • The browns and greens in this painting feel woodsy.
   • He wore brown jeans for his birthday.
2. noun

   In snooker, the ball worth four points.

   Examples

   • He potted the brown after clearing the reds.
   • The brown sits between the green and the blue.
3. noun

   In slang, an illegal drug.

   Examples

   • Police found a large amount of brown in the raid.
   • The man was arrested with a small bag of brown.
4. noun

   In old-fashioned British slang, a copper coin of small value.

   Examples

   • A razor was lent here for a brown.
   • People gave beggars a few browns.
5. noun

   A horse or other animal with a brown coat.

   Examples

   • He rode a sturdy brown through the fields.
   • The stable kept two browns and a grey.
6. noun

   In some places, a word people use for a person with brown skin.

   Examples

   • Many browns and other immigrants lived in the neighborhood.
   • She proudly says she is brown and celebrates her heritage.
7. noun

   A kind of brown butterfly.

   Examples

   • A brown fluttered along the edge of the meadow.
   • Several browns were seen during the survey.
8. noun

   A fish called the brown trout.

   Examples

   • He caught a beautiful brown from the river.
   • The stream is known for its wild browns.
9. noun

   In hunting, a crowd of birds or animals that people shoot into.

   Examples

   • The hunter was tempted to fire into the brown.
   • He raised his gun to fire into the brown.
10. adjective

    Having the color of chocolate or coffee.

    Examples

    • She has brown eyes.
    • He wore a brown jacket to the meeting.