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1brown adjective : of the color brown; also : of dark or tanned complexion

2brown noun : a color like that of coffee or chocolate that is a blend of red and yellow darkened by black

— brown·ish adjective

3brown verb : to make or become brown

brown bag·ging noun : the practice of carrying one's lunch usu. in a brown bag

— brown bag·ger noun

brown bear noun : any of various large typically brown-furred bears including the grizzly bear

brown·ie noun 1 : a legendary cheerful elf who performs good deeds at night

2 cap : a member of a program of the Girl Scouts for girls in the first through third grades

3 : a small square or rectangle of chocolate cake

Synonyms

dwarf, elf, fairy, fay, gnome, hobgoblin, leprechaun, pixie, puck, troll—more at FAIRY

brown·nose verb : to ingratiate oneself with

— brownnose noun

brown·out noun : a period of reduced voltage of electricity caused esp. by high demand and resulting in reduced illumination

brown rice noun : hulled but unpolished rice that retains most of the bran layers

brown·stone noun : a dwelling faced with reddish brown sandstone

1browse verb browsed; brows·ing 1 : to feed on browse; also : GRAZE

2 : to read or look over something in a casual way

3 : to access (as the World Wide Web) with a browser

Synonyms

[1] forage, graze, pasture—more at GRAZE

[2] dip, glance, glimpse, peek, skim—more at GLANCE

2browse noun : tender shoots, twigs, and leaves fit for food for cattle

brows·er noun : a computer program for accessing sites or information on a network (as the World Wide Web)

bru·in noun : BEAR

bru·schet·ta noun : an appetizer of grilled bread with toppings

1bruise verb bruised; bruis·ing 1 : to inflict a bruise on; also : to become bruised

2 : to break down (as leaves or berries) by pounding

2bruise noun : a surface injury to flesh : CONTUSION

bruis·er noun : a big husky man

bruit verb : to make widely known by common report

brunch noun : a meal that combines a late breakfast and an early lunch

bru·net or bru·nette adjective [ORIGIN: F brunet, masc., brunette, fem., brownish, fr. OF, fr. brun brown, of Gmc origin]

: having brown or black hair and usu. a relatively dark complexion

— brunet or brunette noun

brunt noun : the main shock, force, or stress esp. of an attack; also : the greater burden

1brush noun 1 : BRUSHWOOD

2 : scrub vegetation or land covered with it

2brush noun 1 : a device composed of bristles set in a handle and used esp. for cleaning or painting

2 : a bushy tail (as of a fox)

3 : an electrical conductor that makes contact between a stationary and a moving part (as of a motor)

4 : a quick light touch in passing

3brush verb 1 : to treat (as in cleaning or painting) with a brush

2 a : to remove with or as if with a brush

b : to dismiss in an offhand manner — usu. used with aside or off

3 : to touch gently in passing

Synonyms

usually brush aside or brush off [2b] condone, disregard, excuse, gloss, ignore, pardon, pass over, shrug off, wink—more at EXCUSE

[3] graze, kiss, nick, shave, skim; also bump, contact, scrape, strike, sweep, swipe, touch

4brush noun : a brief encounter or skirmish : SKIRMISH

Synonyms

encounter, hassle, run-in, scrape, skirmish—more at ENCOUNTER

brush–off noun : a curt offhand dismissal

Synonyms

cold shoulder, rebuff, repulse, snub—more at COLD SHOULDER

brush up verb : to renew one's skill

brush·wood noun 1 : small branches of wood esp. when cut

2 : a thicket of shrubs and small trees

Synonyms

brake, chaparral, coppice, covert, thicket—more at THICKET

brusque adjective [ORIGIN: F brusque, fr. It brusco, fr. ML bruscus a plant with stiff twigs used for brooms]

: blunt in manner or speech often to the point of ungracious harshness : CURT, BLUNT, ABRUPT

— brusque·ly adverb

Synonyms

abrupt, bluff, blunt, curt, snippy—more at BLUNT

brus·sels sprout noun, often cap B : one of the edible small heads borne on the stalk of a plant closely related to the cabbage;