brownie

noun

brown·​ie ˈbrau̇-nē How to pronounce brownie (audio)
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

Examples of brownie in a Sentence

some people believe that brownies will clean your house if you leave them milk
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Vegan treats, including brownies and blondies are sourced from Greyston Bakery in Yonkers. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 Be the first to rate & review! Tender and moist brownies with all the goodness of banana bread. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 2 May 2025 Cookies, cakes, brownies, gummy candies and soft drinks are common edibles. Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025 Delwiche offers plenty of recipe variations for classics like chocolate chip cookies, pie crusts, brownies, icings, biscuits and beyond, with diagrams and photos to build understanding and, ideally, your dream dessert that’s tailored just to your liking. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brownie

Word History

Etymology

brown entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of brownie was circa 1500

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“Brownie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brownie. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

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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