Definition of "Brown" :

noun: a university in Rhode Island

noun: an orange of low brightness and saturation

noun: abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1859)

noun: Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858)

verb: make brown in color

"The draught browned the leaves on the trees in the yard."

verb: fry in a pan until it changes color

"Brown the meat in the pan."

adjective: (of skin) deeply suntanned

adjective: of a color similar to that of wood or earth