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- US Pronunciation
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- [broun]
- /braʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [broun]
- /braʊn/
Definitions of browned off words
- adjective browned off If you say that you are browned off, you mean that you are annoyed and depressed. 3
- adjective browned off thoroughly discouraged or disheartened; fed up 3
- noun browned off a dark tertiary color with a yellowish or reddish hue. 1
- noun browned off Offensive. a person whose skin has a light- or dark-brown pigmentation. 1
- adjective browned off of the color brown. 1
- adjective browned off (of animals) having skin, fur, hair, or feathers of that color. 1
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Origin of browned off
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English brūn; cognate with Dutch bruin, German braun, Old Norse brūnn; akin to Lithuanian brúnas brown
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Browned off
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
browned off popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
browned off usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for browned off
adj browned off
- frenzied — wildly excited or enthusiastic: frenzied applause.
- raging — angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination): a speech full of rage; incidents of road rage.
- vehement — zealous; ardent; impassioned: a vehement defense; vehement enthusiasm.
- livid — having a discolored, bluish appearance caused by a bruise, congestion of blood vessels, strangulation, etc., as the face, flesh, hands, or nails.
- violent — acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
Antonyms for browned off
adj browned off
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- peaceful — characterized by peace; free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder: a peaceful reign; a peaceful demonstration.
- pleased — (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
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