"underbrow" meaning in English

See underbrow in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌbɹaʊ/ [noun], /ˌʌndə(ɹ)ˈbɹaʊ/ [adjective, adverb], /ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌbɹaʊ/ [adjective, adverb]
Etymology: under + brow Etymology templates: {{compound|en|under|brow}} under + brow Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} underbrow (not comparable)
  1. (of the act of looking) With the brow lowered. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-underbrow-en-adj-GF16R~7Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 29 26 6 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 36 22 36 6 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 47 27 20 6

Adverb

IPA: /ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌbɹaʊ/ [noun], /ˌʌndə(ɹ)ˈbɹaʊ/ [adjective, adverb], /ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌbɹaʊ/ [adjective, adverb]
Etymology: under + brow Etymology templates: {{compound|en|under|brow}} under + brow Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} underbrow (not comparable)
  1. From beneath a lowered brow. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-underbrow-en-adv-5~HFOUxL Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 36 22 36 6

Noun

IPA: /ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌbɹaʊ/ [noun], /ˌʌndə(ɹ)ˈbɹaʊ/ [adjective, adverb], /ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌbɹaʊ/ [adjective, adverb] Forms: underbrows [plural]
Etymology: under + brow Etymology templates: {{compound|en|under|brow}} under + brow Head templates: {{en-noun}} underbrow (plural underbrows)
  1. The portion of the face below the eyebrow and above the eyelid.
    Sense id: en-underbrow-en-noun-zdnIYVU4 Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 36 22 36 6
  2. The lower portion of the eyebrow.
    Sense id: en-underbrow-en-noun-fLRDSJnx

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for underbrow meaning in English (5.9kB)

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