browning

Pluralbrownings

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle and gerund of brown. Use this form for an action happening now or as a name for the action itself.

   The onions were browning nicely in the hot pan.

   Browning the meat first makes the stew taste better.

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2. 2
   nouncountable or uncountable

   The process of making something turn brown, like meat in a pan or steel on a gun.

   Like toast slowly changing color as it heats in the toaster.

   The browning of the steak gave it a rich, deep flavor.

   A little browning on the crust makes the bread look done.

3. 3
   nouncountable or uncountable

   A liquid or powder added to gravy or leather to give it a brown color.

   Like food coloring, but made for turning things brown.

   She stirred a spoonful of browning into the gravy to deepen its color.

   The worker brushed browning onto the leather to give it a richer tone.

4. 4
   nounJamaicacountable

   A person who has brown skin.

   A young browning greeted the travelers warmly at the door.

   Several brownings worked the harvest alongside the rest of the crew.

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5. 5
   nouncountable or uncountable

   A smooth layer of brown mortar, usually the second coat, put on before the final coat of plaster.

   Like a smooth layer of frosting you spread before adding the top decoration.

   The plasterer applied the browning once the first coat had dried.

   A smooth browning gives the finish coat something to grip.

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