eyebrow
/ˈaɪˌbɹaʊ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.37 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The hair that grows over the bone ridge above the eye socket.
noun
A dormer, usually of small size, whose roof line over the upright face is typically an arched curve, turning into a reverse curve to meet the horizontal line at either end.
noun
A clump of waste fibres that builds up in a roller machine.
name
A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Example Sentences
Etymology
From Middle English eȝebreu, alteration of Old English ēaganbrū (“eyebrow”), equivalent to eye + brow. The corresponding Old English ēagbrǣw meant "eyelid". Compare Dutch oogbrauw (“eyelid; eyelash; eyebrow”), German Augenbraue (“eyebrow”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: eȝebreu, ēaganbrū
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.