browed
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of browed
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; brow, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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Another knock was that these Broiler mushrooms required continuous monitoring to catch them before they went from beautifully browed to blackened.
From Salon • Mar. 30, 2021
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
Dark browed she broods with weary lids Beside her Sphynx and Pyramids, With her low, never lifted eyes.
From Life's Enthusiasms by Jordan, David Starr
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