nnoun.attributean orange of low brightness and saturationSynset:brownness
Derivationally Related Form:brown
Hypernyms:chromatic color chromatic colour spectral color spectral colour
Inherited Hypernyms:brownchromatic colorcolorvisual propertypropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Vandyke brownVenetian redbuffburnt siennaburnt umbercaramelcaramel brownchestnutchocolatecoffeedeep brownhazellight brownmahoganymochaolive brownpuceraw siennareddish brownsepiataupeumberyellowish brown
Full Hyponyms:beigebrick redchestnutchocolatecopperdunhazelindian redlight brownmochaolive brownpucereddish brownsnuff-colortantaupevandyke brownyellowish brown
nnoun.personScottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858)Synset:Brown Robert Brown
Instance Hypernyms:botanist phytologist plant scientist
Inherited Hypernyms:brownbotanistbiologistscientistpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:brownbotanistbiologistscientistpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.personabolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1859)Synset:Brown John Brown
Instance Hypernyms:abolitionist emancipationist
Inherited Hypernyms:brownabolitionistreformerdisputantpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:brownabolitionistreformerdisputantpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifacta university in Rhode IslandSynset:Brown Brown University
Member Holonyms:Ivy League
Part Holonyms:Little Rhody Ocean State R.I. RI Rhode Island
Instance Hypernyms:university
Inherited Hypernyms:brown universityuniversityestablishmentstructureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
vverb.changefry in a pan until it changes colorTopic:cookerycookingpreparation
Examples:- brown the meat in the pan
Derivationally Related Form:brown
Hypernyms:cook
Inherited Hypernyms:browncookchange integritychange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | The chefs --- the vegetables (apply to: brown)
vverb.changemake brown in colorSynset:embrown
Examples:- the draught browned the leaves on the trees in the yard
Hypernyms:color color in colorise colorize colour colour in colourise colourize
Inherited Hypernyms:embrowncolorchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
adj satadj.allof a color similar to that of wood or earthSynset:brownish chocolate-brown dark-brown
Antonyms:achromatic
Derivationally Related Form:brownness
Inherited Hypernyms:brown
Similar to:chromatic
adj satadj.all(of skin) deeply suntannedSynset:browned
Antonyms:blond
Inherited Hypernyms:brown
Similar to:brunet brunette