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

During her daughter’s infancy, Blake worked at Best Buy and went to massage school to get her license, selling weed brownies on the side to make ends meet. —Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2024

The deal includes the choice of an 8-inch sandwich from seven options plus a bag of chips, a dessert — like a chocolate chip cookie or brownie — and a regular-sized fountain drink. —Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024

The deal will include an eight-inch sandwich, a bag of Jimmy Chips, a choice of dessert from cookies and brownies, and a regular-size drink. —Chris Morris, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2024

The flavors are chocolate chip cookie dough, lemon ice, strawberry ice, mint chocolate, ultimate brownie batter, chocolate and vanilla. —Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 12 July 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