Browed

/braʊd/ adjective

Definition

Having a brow or brows of a particular kind, used in combinations like 'heavy-browed' or 'light-browed' to describe someone's forehead.

Etymology

From 'brow' plus the '-ed' suffix, used to create adjectives describing physical characteristics of the forehead and eyebrow area.

Kelly Says

You'll see this word mostly in older literature where 'dark-browed,' 'furrowed-browed,' or 'noble-browed' paint quick character sketches—Victorian authors loved using brow descriptions as a shorthand for personality!

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