brown-haired
Definition
- Adjective: Having hair that is brown in color.
Usage
- This adjective is used to describe a person whose hair is brown.
- It is typically placed before the noun it modifies.
- It is a compound adjective formed from "brown" and "haired."
Examples
- The brown-haired boy was playing in the park.
- She is a talented brown-haired actress.
- I saw a brown-haired woman waiting at the bus stop.
Advanced Usage
- While "brown-haired" is standard, in more descriptive or literary contexts, synonyms like "brunette" (for women/girls) or "brunet" (for men/boys) are often used.
- The term can be hyphenated ("brown-haired") when used as an adjective before a noun. When used after a linking verb (like "is"), it is sometimes written without a hyphen (e.g., "Her hair is brown haired"), though the hyphenated form is more common and standard in attributive position.
Variants and Related Words
- Brunette/Brunet: A noun or adjective for a person, especially a woman (brunette) or man (brunet), with brown hair.
- Dark-haired: An adjective describing someone with hair of a dark color, which can include dark brown, black, or very dark auburn.
- Brown: The base color adjective.
Synonyms
- Brunette (for females)
- Brunet (for males)
- Dark-haired (when the brown is a dark shade)
Antonyms
- Blond/Blonde (having light-colored hair)
- Red-haired (having red hair)
- Fair-haired (having light-colored hair)
Adjective
-
having hair of a dark color
-
a dark-haired beauty
-
Khám phá thêm
Các từ liên quan
Từ đồng nghĩa
