- no-brow
- n. a stupid person. (Patterned on lowbrow.)□ Sam is a complete no-brow. No culture, no sense of style, and no money.□ Bart is a total drip. No-brow and a phony.
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Brow — (brou), n. [OE. browe, bruwe, AS. br[=u]; akin to AS. br[=ae]w, bre[ a]w, eyelid, OFries. br[=e], D. braauw, Icel. br[=a], br[=u]n, OHG. pr[=a]wa, G. braue, OSlav. br[u^]v[i^], Russ. brove, Ir. brai, Ir. & Gael. abhra, Armor. abrant, Gr. ofry s,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brow — brow; brow·beat·er; brow·den; brow·less; brow·man; brow·ster; high·brow·ism; low·brow·ism; mid·dle·brow·ism; zu·brow·ka; … English syllables
brow — [brau] n [: Old English; Origin: bru] 1.) literary the part of your face above your eyes and below your hair = ↑forehead mop/wipe your brow (=dry your brow with your hand or a cloth because you are hot or nervous) your brow… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Brow Head — is the most southerly point of mainland Ireland. It is situated 3.8 km east of the marginally more northerly Mizen Head, County Cork, Ireland. It lies at latitude 51.43ºN. [cite web | title=Ireland Geographical facts and figures | work= Travel… … Wikipedia
brow — [ brau ] noun count * 1. ) LITERARY the part of your face above your eyes: FOREHEAD: mop your brow (=wipe the sweat from your forehead): He mopped his brow with his handkerchief. furrow/wrinkle/crease your brow (=look worried or as if you are… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
brow-tine — browˈ antler or browˈ tine noun The first tine of a deer s horn • • • Main Entry: ↑brow brow tine see ↑brow antler above. • • • Main Entry: ↑brow … Useful english dictionary
Brow — Brow, v. t. To bound to limit; to be at, or form, the edge of. [R.] [1913 Webster] Tending my flocks hard by i the hilly crofts That brow this bottom glade. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brow — /brow/, n. 1. Anat. the ridge over the eye. 2. the hair growing on that ridge; eyebrow. 3. the forehead: He wore his hat low over his brow. 4. a person s countenance or mien. 5. the edge of a steep place: She looked down over the brow of the hill … Universalium
brow — (n.) words for eyelid, eyelash, and eyebrow changed about maddeningly in Old and Middle English (and in all the West Germanic languages). Linguists have untangled the knot into two strands: 1. O.E. bræw (Anglian *brew) eyelid, from P.Gmc. *bræwi… … Etymology dictionary
brow-antler — browˈ antler or browˈ tine noun The first tine of a deer s horn • • • Main Entry: ↑brow … Useful english dictionary
brow´beat´er — brow|beat «BROW BEET», transitive verb, beat, beat|en or beat, beat|ing. to frighten into doing something by overbearing looks or threats; bully: »Today s browbeaten youngster, in short, may become tomorrow s tyrant in the home (Newswe … Useful english dictionary
