brownie
pronunciation
How to pronounce brownie in British English:
UK [ˈbraʊni]
How to pronounce brownie in American English:
US [ˈbraʊni]
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- Noun:
- (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
- square or bar of very rich chocolate cake usually with nuts
Word Origin
- brownie (n.)
- "benevolent goblin supposed to haunt old farmhouses in Scotland," 1510s, diminutive of brown "a wee brown man" (see brown (adj.)). The name for the junior branch of the Girl Guides or Girl Scouts is 1916, in reference to uniform color. Brownie point (1963) is sometimes associated with Brownie in the Scouting sense but is perhaps rather from brown-nose.
Example
- 1. Thank you.mom , can I have a brownie ?
- 2. Give him a brownie .
- 3. That 'll not only give you some spontaneous practice in talking the stuff but also earn you some " brownie points " for trying really hard .
- 4. The lytro reminds babbage of the ( non-working ) kodak brownie camera his grandmother gave him as a child .
- 5. This is cave brownie , everyone has to say hello to it . But very fast because it can melt .