brownie

brown·ie

noun \ˈbrau̇-nē\

Definition of BROWNIE

1

: a legendary good-natured elf that performs helpful services at night

2

capitalized : a member of a program of the Girl Scouts for girls in the first through third grades in school

3

: a small square or rectangle of rich usually chocolate cake often containing nuts

Examples of BROWNIE

1. <some people believe that brownies will clean your house if you leave them milk>

Origin of BROWNIE

¹brown

First Known Use: circa 1500

Related to BROWNIE

Synonyms: fairy, dwarf, elf, faerie (also faery), fay, gnome, goblin, gremlin, hobgoblin, kobold, leprechaun, pixie (also pixy), puck, sprite, troll

Related Words: little people; kelpie, nixie; changeling; imp; banshee, ghoul, hag, ogre

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Rhymes with BROWNIE

browny, downy, townie