Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brown up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.99 in modern English

Syllables
brown up
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become or make (something) brown in color, such as by cooking.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To become browner from tanning.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To put on or wear brownface makeup.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

browns up (present, singular) browning up (participle, present) browned up (participle, past) browned up (past)

Questions

What does brown up mean?
To become or make (something) brown in color, such as by cooking.

How to pronounce brown up

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