eyebrow — the strip of hair growing on the ridge above the eye socket
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the strip of hair growing on the ridge above the eye socket
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈaɪbraʊ/
Korean meaning: 눈썹
Korean pronunciation: **아이**브라우
Example Sentences
- My teacher's eyebrows nearly disappeared into his hairline when I said I forgot my homework again.
- She spends an hour every morning perfecting her eyebrow shape.
- His unibrow was so thick that birds tried to nest in it.
eyebrow
NOUN//ˈaɪbraʊ//
the strip of hair growing on the ridge above the eye socket
💡 Concept
She raised one eyebrow when he claimed he'd already finished all the homework.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈaɪbraʊ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈaɪbraʊ/
🌳Etymology
Rooteye
Suffix-brow
Origin
고대 영어 'ēagbrū'에서 유래되었습니다. 'ēage(눈)'와 'brū(눈썹)'가 합쳐진 말로, 문자 그대로 '눈 위의 털'을 의미했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
wowhownowcow
🔗Collocations
raise an eyebrow
knit one's eyebrows
bushy eyebrows
pluck eyebrows
arch one's eyebrows
thick eyebrows
furrow one's eyebrows
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My teacher's eyebrows nearly disappeared into his hairline when I said I forgot my homework again.”
“She spends an hour every morning perfecting her eyebrow shape.”
😄 Fun example
“His unibrow was so thick that birds tried to nest in it.”
“The detective raised an eyebrow at the suspicious story.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
brow
Related
eyelashforeheadeyefacial hairbrow bone
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