eyebrow

American  

[ahy-brou] / ˈaɪˌbraʊ /

noun

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

2. the fringe of hair growing on this arch or ridge.

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

4. Printing, Journalism. kicker.

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

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eyebrow British  

/ ˈaɪˌbraʊ /

noun

1. the transverse bony ridge over each eye

2. the arch of hair that covers this ridge

3. See raise

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eyebrow Idioms  

1. see cause raised eyebrows.

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Etymology

Origin of eyebrow

First recorded in 1575–85; eye + brow

Example Sentences

So instead I knitted my eyebrows in a serious expression and told her, “I’ll go fetch my carpetbag, and we can pack.”

From Literature

Immediately after Goldman and Apple launched the card, rival issuers looked with raised eyebrows at some of the terms, foreshadowing issues that would come up in the deal talks in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal

With a raised eyebrow my wife casts doubt on my ability to stick to that every evening.

From BBC

The calls were fairly innocuous and typically would not raise eyebrows.

From Los Angeles Times

Hunterbrook raised eyebrows when it launched by appearing to take that approach to its limit.

From The Wall Street Journal

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