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
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some people believe that brownies will clean your house if you leave them milk
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
The store originally released these Cookie Dough Brownies, which are basically brookies with a different name, back in July in the bakery section, and fans instantly fell in love with the trays full of swirls of brownie batter and chocolate chip cookie dough.
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Getting that first brownie out of the pan is, for me, a nightmare.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
The store originally released these Cookie Dough Brownies, which are basically brookies with a different name, back in July in the bakery section, and fans instantly fell in love with the trays full of swirls of brownie batter and chocolate chip cookie dough.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
Getting that first brownie out of the pan is, for me, a nightmare.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Dec. 2025
By Amy Palanjian from FamilyFun Celebrate the season with this easy technique for dressing up a batch of brownies.
—Janna Oberdorf, Parents, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brownie
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“Brownie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brownie. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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brownie
noun
brown·ie
ˈbrau̇-nē 
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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