brownie

[ brou-nee ]

/ ˈbraʊ ni /

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noun

(in folklore) a tiny, fanciful, good-natured brown elf who secretly helps at night with household chores.

a small, chewy, cakelike cookie, usually made with chocolate and containing nuts.

Australian. a bread with currants, baked in a camp oven.

(sometimes initial capital letter) a member of the junior division of the Girl Scouts or the Girl Guides, being a girl in the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade and usually between 6 and 8 years old.

Origin of brownie

First recorded in 1520–30; brown + -ie; in folkloric sense, originally Scots

synonym study for brownie

1. See fairy.

Words nearby brownie

brown hackle, brown heart, brown hyena, Brownian motion, Brownian movement, brownie, Brownie Guide, Brownie Guider, Brownie point, brownie points, brown induration of the lung

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Example sentences from the Web for brownie

She and her staff later celebrated with brownie bites and cake from Costco (not paid for at taxpayer expense, an aide points out).
Nancy Pelosi’s Tireless Obamacare Push Vindicated by Supreme Court Ruling|Eleanor Clift|July 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Obama stepped in it by echoing W.'s praise for Brownie, saying Larry Summers had done "a heck of a job."
Obama's Last Laugh|Howard Kurtz|October 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
In what might just become their “Brownie, you're doing a heckuva job!”
May 30: 7 Best Moments From Sunday Talk|The Daily Beast Video|May 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Same for the policeman's undercover horse, code named "Brownie," as I think Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell let slip.
All Those Times Square Heroes|Leslie H. Gelb|May 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Every e-mail, letter, brownie, and sandwich sent from William Poll has been deeply appreciated.
Farewell to My Father|Griffin Dunne|September 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Entering in, I saw that 'Brownie' had got up and the window was closed.
Border Ghost Stories|Howard Pease
An hour and a half later Brownie, Henny, and the doctor were on the Castle porch.
The Chickens of Fowl Farm|Lena E. Barksdale
For the present they were homeless, and Brownie saw that the only thing was to take them into the fields.
Lives of the Fur Folk|M. D. Haviland
It was the Brownie of Bodsbeck, sometimes mentioned before, small of stature, and its whole form utterly mis–shaped.
The Brownie of Bodsbeck, and Other Tales (Vol. 1 of 2)|James Hogg
And all the payment the brownie ever asked for was a bowl of broth.
The Lilac Fairy Book|Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for brownie (1 of 2)

brownie

/ (ˈbraʊnɪ) /

noun

(in folklore) an elf said to do helpful work at night, esp household chores

a small square nutty chocolate cake

Australian history a bread made with currants

Word Origin for brownie

C16: diminutive of brown (that is, a small brown man)

British Dictionary definitions for brownie (2 of 2)

Brownie

/ (ˈbraʊnɪ) /

noun

another name for Brownie Guide

trademark (formerly) a popular make of simple box camera

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单词	brownie
释义	brownie [ brou-nee ] / ˈbraʊ ni / SEE SYNONYMS FOR brownie ON THESAURUS.COM noun (in folklore) a tiny, fanciful, good-natured brown elf who secretly helps at night with household chores. a small, chewy, cakelike cookie, usually made with chocolate and containing nuts. Australian. a bread with currants, baked in a camp oven. (sometimes initial capital letter) a member of the junior division of the Girl Scouts or the Girl Guides, being a girl in the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade and usually between 6 and 8 years old. Origin of brownie First recorded in 1520–30; brown + -ie; in folkloric sense, originally Scots synonym study for brownie 1. See fairy. Words nearby brownie brown hackle, brown heart, brown hyena, Brownian motion, Brownian movement, brownie, Brownie Guide, Brownie Guider, Brownie point, brownie points, brown induration of the lung Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for brownie She and her staff later celebrated with brownie bites and cake from Costco (not paid for at taxpayer expense, an aide points out). Nancy Pelosi’s Tireless Obamacare Push Vindicated by Supreme Court Ruling\|Eleanor Clift\|July 4, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Obama stepped in it by echoing W.'s praise for Brownie, saying Larry Summers had done "a heck of a job." Obama's Last Laugh\|Howard Kurtz\|October 28, 2010\|DAILY BEAST In what might just become their “Brownie, you're doing a heckuva job!” May 30: 7 Best Moments From Sunday Talk\|The Daily Beast Video\|May 30, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Same for the policeman's undercover horse, code named "Brownie," as I think Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell let slip. All Those Times Square Heroes\|Leslie H. Gelb\|May 8, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Every e-mail, letter, brownie, and sandwich sent from William Poll has been deeply appreciated. Farewell to My Father\|Griffin Dunne\|September 11, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Entering in, I saw that 'Brownie' had got up and the window was closed. Border Ghost Stories\|Howard Pease An hour and a half later Brownie, Henny, and the doctor were on the Castle porch. The Chickens of Fowl Farm\|Lena E. Barksdale For the present they were homeless, and Brownie saw that the only thing was to take them into the fields. Lives of the Fur Folk\|M. D. Haviland It was the Brownie of Bodsbeck, sometimes mentioned before, small of stature, and its whole form utterly mis–shaped. The Brownie of Bodsbeck, and Other Tales (Vol. 1 of 2)\|James Hogg And all the payment the brownie ever asked for was a bowl of broth. The Lilac Fairy Book\|Andrew Lang British Dictionary definitions for brownie (1 of 2) brownie / (ˈbraʊnɪ) / noun (in folklore) an elf said to do helpful work at night, esp household chores a small square nutty chocolate cake Australian history a bread made with currants Word Origin for brownie C16: diminutive of brown (that is, a small brown man) British Dictionary definitions for brownie (2 of 2) Brownie / (ˈbraʊnɪ) / noun another name for Brownie Guide trademark (formerly) a popular make of simple box camera Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to brownie pixie, elf
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brownie

noun

Origin of brownie

synonym study for brownie

Words nearby brownie

Example sentences from the Web for brownie

British Dictionary definitions for brownie (1 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for brownie

British Dictionary definitions for brownie (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to brownie