brown

(noun) an orange of low brightness and saturation. Synonyms: brownness.

(noun) Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858). Synonyms: Brown, Robert Brown.

(noun) abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1859). Synonyms: Brown, John Brown.

(noun) a university in Rhode Island. Synonyms: Brown University, Brown.

(verb) fry in a pan until it changes color. Example: "Brown the meat in the pan."

(verb) make brown in color. Synonyms: embrown. Example: "The draught browned the leaves on the trees in the yard."

(adj) of a color similar to that of wood or earth. Synonyms: brownish, chocolate-brown, dark-brown.

(adj) (of skin) deeply suntanned. Synonyms: browned.