browed
adjective
having a brow of a specified kind (usually used in combination).
browed
American
[broud]
/ braʊd /
adjective
-browed
British
adjective
Etymology
Origin of browed
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at brow, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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Bake for 7-10 minutes until fragrant but not browed.
From Salon • Nov. 25, 2024
Instead, the Dmanisi individuals were short, long-armed, small-brained and thin browed.
From BBC • Oct. 8, 2013
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
Strong, tawny faces, some, and some are fair, And some are marked with age's latest prime, And, seer-like, browed and aureoled with hair As hoar as winter-time.
From The Old Soldiers Story Poems and Prose Sketches by Riley, James Whitcomb
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