eyebrow

[ahy-brou]

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noun

the arch or ridge forming the upper part of the orbit of the eye.

the fringe of hair growing on this arch or ridge.

a dormer having a roof that is an upwardly curved continuation of the main roof plane.

Printing, Journalism. kicker(def 9).

Nautical. a curved molding protecting a port from falling or dripping water.

Origin of eyebrow

First recorded in 1575–85; eye + brow

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Related Words for eyebrow

eyebrow, wig, hairstyle, grass, fur, haircut, fiber, wool, strand, mane, mien, top, face, countenance, front, temple, shock, lock, tress, down

Examples from the Web for eyebrow

Contemporary Examples of eyebrow

It barely raised an eyebrow, perhaps because many assumed it was yet another iteration of the same old pipedream.
China’s Nicaragua Canal Could Spark a New Central America Revolution
Nina Lakhani
November 30, 2014
In any other civilized nation this effort at some kind of summer escape would barely raise an eyebrow.
Obama’s Extravagant Summer Break? More Like, America’s Vacation-Deficit Disorder
Clive Irving
August 10, 2014
The reason it says ‘Sketched with eyebrow pencil and lipstick by Ralph Steadman’ was that I used those very things.
The Gonzo Artist: Behind Ralph Steadman’s Most Famous Work
Alex Suskind
April 27, 2014
So we are left with a strong “maybe” for the Mississippi case and a California case that should barely raise an eyebrow.
The ‘HIV-Cured Baby’ Distorts Hope
Kent Sepkowitz
March 7, 2014
His deft hand with makeup and eyebrow grooming has made him somewhat of a Hollywood legend.
Meet Hollywood's Eyebrow King, Damone Roberts
Allison Samuels
August 18, 2013

Historical Examples of eyebrow

Doctor taps Mr. Dibble on the eyebrow with his forefinger, and away they go.
The Uncommercial Traveller
Charles Dickens
At the sight of the figures he raised his eyebrow and glanced up at Roden.
Roden's Corner
Henry Seton Merriman
The girl lifted it up to her face, and gently and repeatedly rubbed her eyebrow.
A Spirit in Prison
Robert Hichens
Let her give the word, lift an eyebrow, and I take her across the world.
Love and Lucy
Maurice Henry Hewlett
To this informing statement the other man did not so much as lift an eyebrow.
They of the High Trails
Hamlin Garland

British Dictionary definitions for eyebrow

eyebrow

noun

the transverse bony ridge over each eye

the arch of hair that covers this ridgeRelated adjective: superciliary

raise an eyebrow See raise (def. 31)

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Word Origin and History for eyebrow

also eye-brow, early 15c., from eye (n.) + brow (Old English eagbræw meant "eyelid").

eyebrow in Medicine

eyebrow

[ī′brou′]

n.

The bony ridge that extends over the eye.

The arch of short hairs that covers this ridge.

Idioms and Phrases with eyebrow

eyebrow

see cause raised eyebrows.