BROWN Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word brown. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for BROWN
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bronze | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin • a sculpture made of bronze adjective satellite • of the color of bronze • made from or consisting of bronze verb • give the color and appearance of bronze to something • get a tan, from wind or sun | ||||||||
caramel | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • firm chewy candy made from caramelized sugar and butter and milk • burnt sugar; used to color and flavor food • a medium to dark tan color adjective satellite • having the color of caramel; of a moderate yellow-brown | ||||||||
chestnut | nounn | |||||||
noun • wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea • any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur • edible nut of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea • the brown color of chestnuts • a small horny callus on the inner surface of a horse's leg • a dark golden-brown or reddish-brown horse adjective satellite • (of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color | ||||||||
cinnamon | nounn | |||||||
noun • aromatic bark used as a spice • tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon • spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree; used as rolled strips or ground | ||||||||
cocoa | nounn | |||||||
noun • a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot • powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed | ||||||||
coffee | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans • any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans • a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee • a medium brown to dark-brown color | ||||||||
fawn | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color • a young deer verb • show submission or fear • try to gain favor by cringing or flattering • have fawns | ||||||||
hazel | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • Australian tree grown especially for ornament and its fine-grained wood and bearing edible nuts • the fine-grained wood of a hazelnut tree (genus Corylus) and the hazel tree (Australian genus Pomaderris) • any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk • a shade of brown that is yellowish or reddish; it is a greenish shade of brown when used to describe the color of someone's eyes adjective satellite • of a light brown or yellowish brown color | ||||||||
mahogany | nounn | |||||||
noun • wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture • any of various tropical timber trees of the family Meliaceae especially the genus Swietinia valued for their hard yellowish- to reddish-brown wood that is readily worked and takes a high polish • a shade of brown with a tinge of red | ||||||||
russet | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a reddish brown homespun fabric adjective satellite • of brown with a reddish tinge | ||||||||
sepia | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • type genus of the Sepiidae • a shade of brown with a tinge of red • rich brown pigment prepared from the ink of cuttlefishes | ||||||||
tan | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun • a light brown the color of topaz • ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle adjective satellite • of a light yellowish-brown color verb • treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather • get a tan, from wind or sun | ||||||||
toffee | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets | ||||||||
browned | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (of skin) deeply suntanned | ||||||||
brownish | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • of a color similar to that of wood or earth | ||||||||
brownness | nounn | |||||||
noun • an orange of low brightness and saturation | ||||||||
chocolate-brown | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • of a color similar to that of wood or earth | ||||||||
dark-brown | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • of a color similar to that of wood or earth | ||||||||
embrown | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to darken • make brown in color | ||||||||
brown university | nounn | |||||||
noun • a university in Rhode Island | ||||||||