eyebrow

noun

eye·​brow ˈī-ˌbrau̇ 

: the ridge over the eye or the hair growing usually in a line or arch on the skin over it

Examples of eyebrow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Trends definitely played in—we were situated right after that high-shimmer Paris Hilton era where there was a lot of MAC, Juicy Tube lips, Urban Decay metallic eyes, and the eyebrows were a little better. —Grace McCarty, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2026

But the pay — for a job that typically pays a few thousand dollars per course — is raising eyebrows in the legal community. —Garrett Shanley Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026

Støre said, raising his eyebrows. —Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026

Facial recognition would be challenging—the balaclava left bare only the suggestion of a mustache, and a possible soul patch, and dark, arched eyebrows. —Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing eyebrow

• eyebrow pencil

Rhymes for eyebrow

• anyhow
• carabao
• disallow
• disavow
• allow
• avow
• basedow
• chiao
• endow
• highbrow
• lanao
• meow

Kids Definition

eyebrow

noun

eye·​brow ˈī-ˌbrau̇ 

: the ridge over the eye or hair growing usually in a line or arch on the skin over it

Medical Definition

eyebrow

noun

eye·​brow ˈī-ˌbrau̇ 

: the ridge over the eye or hair growing on it

called also brow