broon
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Geordie/bɹuːn/
broon noun: the colour brown.
Noun
broon (countable and uncountable, plural broons)
- The colour brown.
Adjective
broon (comparative more broon, superlative most broon)
- Of the colour brown.
Proper noun capitalized: Broon
Broon
- Newcastle Brown Ale, a well known brand of brown ale beer.
- Myek mine a bottle of Broon, pet.
- Synonyms:
- Broonale, Dog, Journey into Space, Newkie Brown
Synonyms of broon
Forms of broon
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | broons |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more broon |
| superlative | most broon |
Origin of broon
Conserved from Middle English broun, from Old English brūn as opposed to the Standard English pronunciation.
Words that rhyme with broon
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- croon
- blue moon
- boon
- monsoon
- noon
- pontoon
- raccoon
- tribune
- attune
- dragoon
- hoon
- immune
- picayune
- platoon
- soon
- swoon
- tycoon
- afternoon
- baboon
- commune
- doubloon
- harpoon
- jejune
- pantaloon
- picaroon
- shalloon
- bassoon
- buffoon
- cocoon
- dabloon
- entune
- gadroon
- hewn
- impugn
- jargoon
- june
- lacune
- last chance saloon
- lune
- macaroon
- man in the moon
- maroon
- poon
- puccoon
- ratoon
- scone
- toon
- trial balloon
Questions about broon
- What does broon mean?
- Broon means the colour brown.
- What part of speech is broon?
- Broon can be a noun, an adjective or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce broon?
- Broon is pronounced /bɹuːn/ (Geordie).
- What is the plural of broon?
- The plural of broon is broons.
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