browed

American

[broud] / braʊd /

adjective

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

a shaggy-browed brute.

-browed British

adjective

(in combination) having a brow or brows as specified

dark-browed

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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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Netflix may prepay the loans, or reduce or terminate the unutilized portion of the commitments, without penalty, but prepaid amounts may not be reborrowed, according to the filing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Yet what Lauren is accused of taking from tradition is & systematically reborrowed from him by dozens of his smaller competitors.

From Time Magazine Archive

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