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

The lack of an official to speak on behalf of the centers raised the eyebrows of the committee chairman, Assemblymember John Harabedian, D-Sierra Madre. —Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026

And in the case of 36-year-old chip design company Arm Holdings, a surprise announcement about its business model on Tuesday is raising eyebrows in the tech world. —Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026

Still, the trades raised some eyebrows because whoever purchased a large amount of stock futures and sold or shorted crude futures at that moment made a lot of money just minutes later. —Yun Li, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026

CosRx’s Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence helped turn the once eyebrow-raising ingredient into a full-on K-beauty staple. —Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 Mar. 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