browny

brown

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [broun]
- /braʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [broun]
- /braʊn/

Definitions of browny word

noun browny a dark tertiary color with a yellowish or reddish hue. 1
noun browny Offensive. a person whose skin has a light- or dark-brown pigmentation. 1
adjective browny of the color brown. 1
adjective browny (of animals) having skin, fur, hair, or feathers of that color. 1
adjective browny sunburned or tanned. 1
adjective browny Often Offensive. (of human beings) having the skin naturally pigmented a brown color. 1

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Origin of browny

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

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Parts of speech for Browny

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browny 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.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

browny usage trend in Literature

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