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browed

/braʊd/

Translations

browedadjective

/braʊd/

sourciléLittéraire ; s’emploie surtout dans des composés descriptifs pour indiquer un type de sourcils ou de front.

The stern-browed teacher commanded respect from her students.

La professeure sourcilée et sévère imposait le respect à ses élèves.

Synonyms

browedpast participle

/braʊd/

Formed with -ed from the noun ‘brow’; used attributively or predicatively to mean ‘having a (specified) brow’, esp. in compounds.

sourciléLittéraire ; s’emploie surtout dans les composés descriptifs pour indiquer une caractéristique des sourcils ou du front.

The sharp-browed sculptor examined his work critically.

Le sculpteur sourcilé examina son œuvre d’un œil critique.

Synonyms

browverb

browed

Past Simple

browed

Past Simple

browed

Past Participle

browing

Gerund

/braʊ/

Additional translations

se renfrognerVerbe rare, employé pour un froncement du visage ou des sourcils.

Definitions

browedadjective

Having a specific type of brow or forehead, often used in combination with another word to describe the appearance or expression of the brow.

The stern-browed teacher commanded respect from her students.

browedpast participle

Having a specified kind of brow; characterized by the brow, especially in compounds.

The sharp-browed sculptor examined his work critically.

browverb

(rare) To knit or wrinkle one's brow in a frown; to frown or scowl.

He browed in annoyance at the sudden interruption.