Meanings
nounbrownness (usually uncountable, plural brownnesses)
plural brownnesses
- uncountableusuallyThe state or quality of being brown.
The brownness at the edges indicates that the roasting is almost done.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan orange of low brightness and saturation
Similar
Broader
chromatic colorchromatic colourspectral color
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Finnish ruskeus
- ruskeuscharacteristic
Swedish brunhet, brynska
- brunhetcharacteristic
- brynskacharacteristic
Cite this entry
APA
brownness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brownness
MLA
“brownness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brownness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brownness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brownness.
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