eyebrow
noun · verb
Simple meaning
The arch of hair above each eye.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈaɪbɹaʊ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
The arch of hair above each eye
“She raised one eyebrow when she heard the surprising news.”
The hair that grows over the bone ridge above the eye socket.
A clump of waste fibres that builds up in a roller machine.
construction
A dormer, usually of small size, whose roof line over the upright face is typically an arched curve, turning into a reverse curve to meet the horizontal line at either end.
verb
intransitive
To build up waste fibres in a roller machine.
transitive
To signal with one's eyebrows.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Uncommon
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This meaning: The arch of hair above each eye
Used this way, eyebrow is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“She raised one eyebrow when she heard the surprising news.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Makeup provided by a cosmetic pencil that is used to darken the eyebrows.
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