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

Flavors of molasses on the attack, followed by Oreos, black currant juice, black cherries, fudge, dark brownies, raspberry juice and dark honey on the finish. —Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025

Ladies and gentlemen, Vaughn Vreeland’s triple-chocolate brownies. —Mia Leimkuhler, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025

Then came the bigger experiments—brownies, blondies, ice cream cakes. —Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025

Remove brownies from pan using parchment overhang as handles; place on a cutting board. —Josh Miller, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2025

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