brownie

noun

brown·​ie ˈbrau̇-nē 

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

Synonyms of brownie

• fairy
• elf
• dwarf
• goblin

Examples of brownie in a Sentence

some people believe that brownies will clean your house if you leave them milk

Recent Examples on the Web

Boxed cake mix and boxed brownie mix. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026

Dive into feta and honey cheesecake atop crisp kadaif—or graze on peanut butter and raspberry jam brownies that strike every nostalgic chord (from $134 per person with wine pairing). —Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026

Photos of volunteers since then, though, only show cookies and brownies. —Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026

There was some connection between Toklas and pot brownies, and all the feminists and lesbians were into them. —Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

brown entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing brownie

• brownie point

Rhymes for brownie

• downy

Kids Definition

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