eyebrow
English
/ˈaɪˌbɹaʊ/
noun
Definitions
- The hair that grows over the bone ridge above the eye socket.
- (construction) A dormer, usually of small size, whose roof line over the upright face is typically an arched curve, turning into a reverse curve to meet the horizontal line at either end.
- A clump of waste fibres that builds up in a roller machine.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English eȝebreu inherited from Old English ēaganbrū (eyebrow) compound from English eye + English brow.
Origin
English
brow
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Hawk-Eye English
- Popeye English
- Scouse brow English
- after-eye English
- barreleye English
- bibrow English
- bigeye English
- birdeye English
- blackeye English
- bleareye English
- brow English
- browband English
- browbeat English
- browbeaten English
- browbone English
- browbound English
- browed English
- browful English
- browless English
- browlift English
- browline English
- browman English
- browneye English
- browplasty English
- browspot English
- bullseye English
- cockeye English
- cow-eyed English
- deadeye English
- eye English
- eye dialect English
- eye socket English
- eye-apple English
- eye-catcher English
- eye-gougingly English
- eye-opener English
- eye-opening English
- eye-roll English
- eye-socket English
- eye-watering English
- eyeable English
- eyebags English
- eyeball English
- eyebar English
- eyebath English
- eyebeam English
- eyeblink English
- eyebolt English
- eyebright English
- eyebrowless English
- eyebrowlessness English
- eyebrowlike English
- eyecap English
- eyecare English
- eyecup English
- eyed English
- eyedrop English
- eyedropper English
- eyeflap English
- eyefuck English
- eyeful English
- eyegasm English
- eyeglance English
- eyeglass English
- eyeglasses English
- eyeground English
- eyehole English
- eyehook English
- eyelash English
- eyeless English
- eyelet English
- eyelid English
- eyelift English
- eyelike English
- eyeline English
- eyelined English
- eyeliner English
- eyelock English
- eyely English
- eyemark English
- eyemask English
- eyepaint English
- eyephone English
- eyepiece English
- eyepoint English
- eyer English
- eyereach English
- eyering English
- eyesalve English
- eyeservant English
- eyeservice English
- eyeshade English
- eyeshadow English
- eyeshape English
- eyeshield English
- eyeshine English
- eyeshot English
- eyesight English
- eyeslit English
- eyesome English
- eyesore English
- eyesplice English
- eyespot English
- eyestalk English
- eyestone English
- eyestrain English
- eyestring English
- eyestripe English
- eyetooth English
- eyetracker English
- eyetracks English
- eyewall English
- eyeward English
- eyewards English
- eyewash English
- eyewater English
- eyewear English
- eyewink English
- eyewinker English
- eyewitness English
- eyeworm English
- eyeworthy English
- fisheye English
- glasseye English
- goldeneye English
- goldeye English
- green-eyed monster English
- greeneye English
- highbrow English
- ineye English
- loineye English
- lowbrow English
- midbrow English
- middlebrow English
- monobrow English
- mooneye English
- opaleye English
- overbrow English
- overeye English
- oxeye English
- pinkeye English
- popeye English
- red-eye English
- roundeye English
- shut-eye English
- side-eye English
- silvereye English
- slanteye English
- thimbleeye English
- undereye English
- unibrow English
- webeye English
- white-eye English
- window English
- yelloweye English
- Braue German
- бровь Russian
- *keh₂p- Proto-Indo-European
- アイキャッチ Japanese
- ēaganbrū Old English
- browe Middle English
- eye Middle English
- eȝebreu Middle English
- auper Middle High German
- ougebrā Middle High German
- Aper Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Aug Alemannic German
- Augbraame Alemannic German
- Braame Alemannic German
- ai Tok Pisin
- ai Sranan Tongo
- ae Bislama
- ai Kriol
- eye
- eyed
- brow
- eyer
- eyely
- ineye
- oxeye
- bigeye
- eyecup
- window
- eyecap
- eyelid
- browed
- eyebar
- eyeful
- bibrow
- Popeye
- eyelet
- webeye
- popeye
- eyeball
- eyebath
- eyebags
- loineye
- eyeworm
- unibrow
- eyesore
- browman
- goldeye
- eyeless
- eyemark
- eyespot
- eyeward
- eyelash
- midbrow
- eyering
- eyecare
- red-eye
- eyewall
- eyeflap
- browful
- eyehook
- birdeye
- eyelike
- eyefuck
- eyeable
- eyelift
- eyewear
- eyewink
- eyebeam
- deadeye
- opaleye
- eyebolt
- mooneye
- eyeslit
- eyeline
- eyedrop
- fisheye
- lowbrow
- eyewash
- pinkeye
- eyegasm
- overeye
- eyesome
- eyehole
- cockeye
- eyeshot
- eyemask
- eyelock
- eyeshade
- monobrow
- browlift
- slanteye
- cow-eyed
- eyesight
- eye-roll
- eyestone
- eyeshape
- eyepoint
- eyestalk
- eyeglass
- browspot
- eyeliner
- eyepaint
- highbrow
- eyetooth
- overbrow
- browless
- eyepiece
- eyewards
- eyesalve
- greeneye
- roundeye
- shut-eye
- eyelined
- eyephone
- Hawk-Eye
- bleareye
- glasseye
- eyewater
- bullseye
- eyeblink
- side-eye
- browline
- browneye
- blackeye
- browbone
- browbeat
- eyeshine
- undereye
- eyereach
- browband
- silvereye
- goldeneye
- after-eye
- eyebright
- eyeglance
- eyeshadow
- eyewinker
- eyestripe
- eyetracks
- eyesplice
- yelloweye
- barreleye
- white-eye
- eyeshield
- eyeground
- eyestring
- browbound
- eyeworthy
- eye-apple
- eyestrain
- eye-socket
- eye socket
- eyeservant
- eyeservice
- eye-opener
- eyewitness
- thimbleeye
- browbeaten
- middlebrow
- browplasty
- eyedropper
- eyetracker
- eyeglasses
- Scouse brow
- eye-catcher
- eye dialect
- eyebrowlike
- eye-opening
- eyebrowless
- eye-watering
- eye-gougingly
- eyebrowlessness
- green-eyed monster