Phrase Hound found 27 phrases and 70 compound words that contain brow. The most common are listed below. Open brow in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 27
- sweat of one's browThe effort extended in (often manual) labour, and the value created thereby.
- middle-browAlternative form of middlebrow: Neither highbrow or lowbrow, but somewhere in between.
- brow ridgea bony projection in humans and other primates located above eye sockets delimiting the bottom of the forehead
- eye browAlternative form of eyebrow: The hair that grows over the bone ridge above the eye socket.
- Berry BrowA suburban village in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1313).
- brow jobA plastic surgical procedure to alter the appearance of the browline or eyebrow(s), especially for cosmetic reasons.
- low-browAlternative spelling of lowbrow: Unsophisticated, not intended for an audience of intelligence, education or culture.
- brow ridgesplural of brow ridge: a bony projection in humans and other primates located above eye sockets delimiting the bottom of the forehead
- sweat of the browIn intellectual property law, the effort and expense expended by the creator of a protected work, which are entitled to certain protections, even if the work involves little creativity or originality.
- brow-antlered deerSynonym of Eld's deer (Rucervus eldii)
- brow-levelA perceived social affiliation by how highbrow a person’s cultural expression is.
- Scouse browA style of eyebrow where the thickness of the brow is exaggerated with a very dark pencil.
- knit one's browAlternative form of knit one's brows: To scowl, indicating anger, worry, or puzzlement.
- Dobb BrowA suburb of Westhoughton, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD6405).
- brow-beatAlternative spelling of browbeat: To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
- Weatherby browAlternative spelling of Weatherby eyebrow: An injury caused to the shooter's face when the recoil from a powerful rifle pushes the telescopic sight forcefully against the face of the shooter.
- brow-agueA severe, recurring headache or neuralgic pain located just above the eyebrow or on one side of the forehead.
- brow-beatenpast participle of brow-beat: To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
- brow-beatingpresent participle and gerund of brow-beat
- brow-beatsthird-person singular simple present indicative of brow-beat: To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
- brow-levelsplural of brow-level: A perceived social affiliation by how highbrow a person’s cultural expression is.
- brow-aguesplural of brow-ague: A severe, recurring headache or neuralgic pain located just above the eyebrow or on one side of the forehead.
- knits one's browthird-person singular simple present indicative of knit one's brow: To scowl, indicating anger, worry, or puzzlement.
- knitted one's browsimple past and past participle of knit one's brow
- knitting one's browpresent participle and gerund of knit one's brow
Compound words 70
- eyebrowThe hair that grows over the bone ridge above the eye socket.
- lowbrowUnsophisticated, not intended for an audience of intelligence, education or culture.
- highbrowIntellectually stimulating, highly cultured, sophisticated.
- browbeatTo bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
- middlebrowNeither highbrow or lowbrow, but somewhere in between.
- browbandPart of a horse's bridle that runs from just under one ear, across the forehead, to just under the other ear, preventing the bridle from sliding down.
- underbrowThe portion of the face below the eyebrow and above the eyelid.
- overbrowTo hang over like a brow; to impend over.
- browliftA cosmetic surgery procedure used to elevate a drooping eyebrow that may obstruct vision and/or to remove the worry lines from the forehead.
- browfulEnough to cover or fill the brow.