brownie
(braʊni )
Word forms: brownies language note: The spelling Brownie is also used for meaning [sense 2].
1. countable noun [oft noun NOUN]
Brownies are small flat biscuits or cakes. They are usually chocolate flavoured and have nuts in them.
...chocolate brownies.
...a tray of brownies.
2. proper noun [with singular or plural verb]
The Brownies is a junior version of the Girl Guides in Britain for girls between the ages of seven and ten, or of the Girl Scouts in the United States for girls between the ages of six and eight.
A Brownie is a girl who is a member of the Brownies.
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Idioms:
brownie points
a reward or congratulations for doing something good
Mr Stein would almost certainly win extra brownie points for taking an ultra-cautious view and removing uncertainty from the share price.
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Translations:
Chinese: 布朗尼
Japanese: ブラウニー
- exorbitant rent
- exorbitant salary
- exorbitant sum
- exorcism
- exorcist
- exorcize
- exotic
- exotica
- exotically
- exotic animal
- exotic aroma
- exotic bird
- exotic cat
- exotic costume
- exotic creature
- exotic destination
- exotic dish
- exotic fish
- exotic flavour
- exotic flora
- exotic flower
- exotic foliage
- exotic food
- exotic fruit
- exotic garden