Word a Day
brow
What does brow mean?
brow (noun): the forehead.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use brow in a sentence?
- His furrowed brow suggested lingering doubts. (Tatoeba sentence #8826711 by sundown, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce brow?
/bɹaʊ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does brow come from?
From Middle English browe, from Old English brū, from Proto-West Germanic *brāwu, from Proto-Germanic *brūwō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃bʰrúHs (“brow”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of brow?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “brow”?
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What does “brow” mean?
a heavy load
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the forehead
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a male child
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a boy or man
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Which word is closest in meaning to “brow”?
research
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position
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security
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forehead
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