brown — having the color of earth, coffee, or chocolate
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having the color of earth, coffee, or chocolate
Pronunciation (IPA): /braʊn/
Korean meaning: 갈색의, 갈색을 띤
Korean pronunciation: **브라**운
Example Sentences
- My dog ate my brown shoes and now he looks guilty with chocolate-colored teeth!
- She painted her room brown to match her coffee addiction.
- The leaves turn brown in autumn.
brown
ADJECTIVE//braʊn//
having the color of earth, coffee, or chocolate
💡 Concept
The baker pulled a perfectly brown loaf from the oven, golden crust crackling.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/braʊn/
🇬🇧 UK/braʊn/
🌳Etymology
Rootbrown
Origin
고대 영어 'brūn'에서 유래되었으며, 게르만어족의 공통 조상어에서 나왔습니다. 곰(bear)과도 어원이 관련되어 있는데, 곰의 털색깔에서 갈색이라는 개념이 생겼다는 흥미로운 이야기가 있습니다.
🎵Rhyme
towndowncrownfrowngown
town
down
crown
frown
gown
🔗Collocations
brown hair
brown eyes
brown sugar
brown bread
turn brown
brown paper
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My dog ate my brown shoes and now he looks guilty with chocolate-colored teeth!”
😄 Fun example
“She painted her room brown to match her coffee addiction.”
“The leaves turn brown in autumn.”
“He has brown hair and green eyes.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
chocolatecoffee-coloredchestnutmahoganybronze
Antonyms
whiteblackcolorless
Related
colorpigmentshadehuetanbeige
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