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

Will sometimes, for no reason, make brownies at home, bring brownie to desk of each person in office, with person’s initials, in M&Ms, on brownie. —George Saunders, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025

The baked brownies were soft with the perfect amount of chew. —Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2025

For dessert, dig in to the Jubilee Sundae with stracciatella ice cream and brownie bites or the indulgent View Chocolate Cake with chocolate caramel ganache. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025

And Kelsey Earl’s small cottage business, Little Butter Bakery, which created a decadent brownie wreath for Gardner’s holiday party, set up the chocolate bar, a la the restaurant’s Ultra Chocolatta Bar. —Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 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