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

• dwarf
• elf
• faerie
• faery
• fairy
• fay
• gnome
• goblin
• gremlin
• hobgoblin
• kobold
• leprechaun
• pixie
• pixy
• puck
• sprite
• troll

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

Get The Recipe 09 of 15 Pumpkin-Chocolate Brownies These pumpkin-chocolate brownies will haunt your memories long after Halloween day has come to an end... —Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 16 May 2024

There also are a couple of soups, three types of french fries (mmm, garlic fries) — and baklava or a brownie for dessert. —Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

brown entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing brownie

• brownie point

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