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browed

American  
[broud] / braʊd /

adjective

  1. having a brow of a specified kind (usually used in combination).

    a shaggy-browed brute.


-browed British  

adjective

  1. (in combination) having a brow or brows as specified

    dark-browed

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of browed

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; brow, -ed 3

Example Sentences

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Bake for 7-10 minutes until fragrant but not browed.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2024

"The raised browed stare implies an almost school teacher-ish level of disapproval."

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2014

The white-haired bushy browed geologist, who immigrated to South Africa more than 50 years ago, packs a pickax, a few other tools, and some tea when he heads out to rocky bush country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2013

Squirrel cheeked and beetle browed, with rounded shoulders and a scratchy voice, he is a virtuoso of exasperation, a maestro of disappointment, an intrepid navigator through squalls of frustration and failure.

From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2011

She is browed like a bristle with a sour lenten cheer; Had she once wet her whistle she could sing full clear   Her pater-noster.

From "Everyman," with other interludes, including eight miracle plays by Rhys, Ernest