Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z brouter A network device that acts as both a bridge and a router by routing packets for known protocols and forwarding all others, as a bridge would. Brouwer A surname from Dutch. Brouwerian Of or relating to L. E. J. Brouwer (1881–1966), Dutch mathematician and philosopher. brovanexine A bromohexine derivative used as a mucolytic. Brovary A city and raion of Kyiv Oblast, in northern Ukraine. Brovdi Ivan Vasylovych Brovdi (June 1939–March 2023), Ukrainian sculptor and painter; late husband of Larysa Oleksandrivna Brovdi brovincamine A vasodilator to which bromine is introduced at position 11 of vincamine. brow The bony ridge over the eyes, upon which the eyebrows are located. browache An ache in the brow. browallia Any of the flowering plants of the genus Browallia. Broward A surname. browband Part of a horse's bridle that runs from just under one ear, across the forehead, to just under the other ear, preventing the bridle from sliding down. browbeat To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way. browbeaten intimidated or subjugated browbeater One who browbeats. browbeating A scolding. browbone The orbital ridge of the eye. browbound crowned; wearing a diadem or something resembling one. Browder A surname. browed Having a brow of the specified kind. Brower A surname. browful Enough to cover or fill the brow. browis brewis browjans Bits; fragments. browless Without a brow or eyebrows. browlift A cosmetic surgery procedure used to elevate a drooping eyebrow that may obstruct vision and/or to remove the worry lines from the forehead. browline The line of the brow. browman The worker in charge of the cages at the pithead. brown A colour like that of chocolate or coffee. brownable Able to be browned. brownback A bird, the dowitcher or red-breasted snipe. brownbagger A person who brings their own lunch to work. Brownbridge A surname. brownbul Either of two species of birds in the greenbul genus Phyllastrephus. Browncoat A fan of the TV series Firefly. Browndell A minor city in Jasper County, Texas, United States. Browndown A coastal location and military area in Gosport borough, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SZ5799). Browne A surname transferred from the nickname, a spelling variant of Brown. brownea Any member of the genus Brownea. Brownean Pertaining to Thomas Browne (1605-1682), English writer and polymath. Brownell A surname. browner A special dish for cooking food in a microwave oven so that it browns on the outside. brownette A person, especially a woman, with light brown hair. Browney A settlement in Brandon and Byshottles parish, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ2439). browneye The anus. brownface A style of theatrical makeup in which a white person colours the face brown in order to represent somebody of another race. brownfield A site, to be used for housing or commerce, that has been previously used for industry and may be contaminated or need extensive clearing. brownhead A woman with brown hair; a brunette. Brownhill A suburb of Blackburn, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD6830). Brownhills A town in Walsall borough, West Midlands, England, and formerly in Staffordshire (OS grid ref SK0405). brownian Of or relating to botanist Robert Brown (1773-1858), who investigated the movement of pollen suspended in water. brownie A small square piece of rich cake, usually made with chocolate. brownification Browning; especially the browning of lakes and streams due to increased dissolved humic material. brownify To make or become more brown. browniine A diterpenoid alkaloid found in Consolida ajacis (syn. Delphinium ajacis). browniness brownishness browning The act or operation of giving a brown colour, as to gun barrels, cooked food, etc. Browningesque Reminiscent of the works of Robert Browning (1812–1889), English poet and playwright. Browningian Of or relating to Robert Browning (1812–1889), English poet and playwright. brownioside A particular steroid glycoside. brownish Of a colour which resembles brown; somewhat brown. brownishly In a brownish way. brownishness The quality of being brownish. Brownism The political ideology of former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Brownist One who advocates the Brunonian system of medicine. Brownistic Of or relating to the beliefs of the Brownists, or followers of Robert Browne. Brownite A supporter of Gordon Brown, or his economic or political policies Brownlee A surname from Old English. brownleeite A silicide mineral with chemical formula MnSi. Brownlie A surname. Brownlow A hamlet in Newbold Astbury parish, Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ828436). brownly With a brown colour. brownmillerite A mineral with the chemical formula Ca₂(Al,Fe⁺⁺⁺)₂O₅, found in metamorphosed limestone. brownness The state or quality of being brown. brownoid A person with brown skin. brownout A period of low alternating current line voltage, causing a reduction in illumination. Brownrigg A surname from Old English. Brownsboro An unincorporated community in Madison County, Alabama. Brownscombe A surname. brownshirt A uniformed member of the German Nazi Party (NSDAP), especially a storm trooper of the Sturmabteilung. brownskin A person with brown-colored skin. Brownson A surname. brownspotted Having brown spots Brownstein A surname. brownstone A variety of brown to red-brown sandstone once popular as a building material. brownstoned Built with brownstone. brownstoner One who inhabits a brownstone building. Brownstown A village in County Kildare, Ireland. Brownsville A former settlement in Calaveras County, California. Brownsword A surname. browntail Synonym of brown-tail moth. Brownton A city in McLeod County, Minnesota, United States. browntop Common bent (Agrostis capillaris) Browntown An unincorporated community in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. brownulated Being a free-flowing form of brown sugar with significantly lower moisture content than traditional types. Brownville A town in Piscataquis County, Maine, named after a Francis Brown. brownware Pottery with a brown glaze. brownwash To rebrand, cover up or divert attention from amoral, illicit or criminal activities by establishing partnerships or connections with legitimate, value-based organizations e.g. NGOs. brownwashing The practice of rebranding to cover up criminal behavior. Brownwood An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Georgia, United States; from the surname Brown. brownwort A figwort of the species Scrophularia vernalis or (possibly) of certain other species of the same genus, mostly perennials with inconspicuous coarse flowers. browny Somewhat brown; having a brownish tinge. browpexy Synonym of browlift. browplasty A browlift. browsability The quality or state of being browsable. browsable That may be browsed. browse To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand. browser One who or which browses. browserify To adopt (a script or screen element, etc.) to work inside the web browser. browserish Resembling or characteristic of a web browser. browserless Without a web browser. browsewood Shrubs, trees, and bushes upon which animals browse. browsewrap A form of clickwrap license where the user must consent to the terms in order to use a website. browsing A place abounding with shrubs where animals may browse. browspot A rounded organ between the eyes of the frog; the interocular gland. browst A brewage; a brew, especially a serving of beer. browster A brewer. browsweat Sweat on or from the forehead (brow). browsy Of an animal: having shaggy or bushy fur or hair. broxaldine An antiprotozoal drug. broxaterol A drug that is a beta-adrenergic agonist. Broxbourne A town in Broxbourne borough, south-east Hertfordshire (OS grid ref TL3607). Broxburn A hamlet near Dunbar, East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT6977). Broxson A surname. Broxted A village and civil parish in Uttlesford district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL5727). Broxterman A surname from German. Broxton A village and civil parish (served by Broxton and District Parish Council) in Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4854). Broxtowe A local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. broxy A fatal disease of sheep. broxyquinoline An antiinfective drug. Broye A river in Switzerland which flows into Lake Neuchâtel broyges Angry or resentful. Broyles A surname from German. Broz A surname. broze A blaze; a great heat. Brozek A surname. brozier To bankrupt. brr Used to express being cold, to show shivering. brrm The sound of a car engine. brrt The sound of a fart. Brtonigla A municipality of Croatia. bru bro; bra; term of address for a man bruang The Malayan sun bear. Bruarong A locality in the Shire of Indigo, north eastern Victoria, Australia. Brubacher A surname from German. Brubaker A surname. brubru Also more fully as brubru shrike: a bird in the bushshrike family found in sub-Saharan Africa (Nilaus afer). Brucato A surname from Italian. Bruccoli A surname. bruce A man.