brownie

noun

brown·​ie ˈbrau̇-nē How to pronounce brownie (audio)
Synonyms of brownienext
1
: a legendary good-natured elf that performs helpful services at night
2
Brownie : a member of a program of the Girl Scouts for girls typically in the second and third grades in school
3
: a small square or rectangle of rich usually chocolate cake often containing nuts

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some people believe that brownies will clean your house if you leave them milk
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Customers who walk through the doors are greeted with the sweet smell of cinnamon rolls, cookies, brownies, kolaches, muffins and other baked goods on Andersen’s rotating menu. — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025 Those sites are cafe/bakery stores that sell artisan breads, pastries inspired by Kluger’s mother’s recipes, cookies, brownies, breakfast sandwiches, lunch sandwiches, salads, soups, and coffee drinks. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025 Aromas of brownies, cedar, black licorice, tar, biltong and red cherries. — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 Best Roasted Nuts: Jewels Under the Kilt Roasted Salted Walnuts These super-tender, fresh-tasting walnuts have just the right amount of salt to balance brownies, cookies, and muffins. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brownie

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brown entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of brownie was circa 1500

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brownie

noun
brown·​ie ˈbrau̇-nē How to pronounce brownie (audio)
1
: a good-natured elf believed to perform helpful services at night
2
capitalized : a member of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America in the second and third grades
3
: a small square or rectangle of rich usually chocolate cake often containing nuts

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