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brownie Definition

brownie (bro̵un′ē)

noun

  1. Folklore a small brown elf or goblin that does helpful tasks for people at night
  2. a member of the division of the Girl Scouts for girls six to eight years of age
  3. ☆ a small bar or square of a kind of flat, dense, rich chocolate cake often containing nuts

brownie Synonyms

brownie

n.

  1. Fairy

    spirit, sprite, goblin, elf; see fairy.

  2. Girl Scout

    explorer, tenderfoot, camper; see scout 3.

brownie Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • fudge: Boston Brownie ( available cut in 12s & uncut ) The ultimate fudge brownie - topped with chocolate chips.
  • make: Ideal for making chocolate brownies with our Equal Exchange Cocoa Powder - delicious!
  • eat: He could probably eat a hundred brownies at one sitting, without stopping.
  • include: Approx 10 members including some brownies took part in a photo session for a Cheshire County Council publication.
  • bake: I mean I don't want it to be childish like " How to bake a brownie.

Preposition: with

  • cream: My guest chose the chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream.

Adjective modifier

  • chocolate: My guest chose the chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream.
  • wild: With plenty of wild brownies over 4lb's around why would anyone want to rip off the club?
  • little: I caught three little brownies out of that little spot in front of him, then gave him my fly.
  • warm: To finish the boys shared a chocolate ice cream and we shared a cranberry & pistachio warm chocolate brownie served with vanilla ice.
  • home-made: Meanwhile, many thanks to Sebastian Falk, who earlier delivered a sandwich box full of delicious home-made chocolate brownies to the over-by-over team.

Modifies a noun

  • point: She did superbly on the milk task, earning brownie points for winning a full shopping list.
  • pack: It would also have been advantageous to have the offstage sound of a boisterous brownie pack to set the piece at the opening.
  • camera: A fantastic vintage brownie folding camera, dating to circa 1932.
  • meeting: At the brownie meeting last night we held what we called a pamper night.
  • group: Even in the seventies my parents enrolled me in the local brownie group.

Noun used with modifier

  • chocolate: She made a lovely chicken dish in BBQ style sauce followed by a gorgeous chocolate brownie, hot with ice cream.
  • box: A fantastic vintage box brownie camera, dating to circa 1930.
  • pecan: To round it off I had the most amazing chocolate pecan brownie with vanilla ice-cream.
  • butter: There are a number of tea time recipes, the peanut butter brownies look temptingly good.