browning
Pronunciation:
/ˈbɹaʊ.nɪŋ/verb
Definitions
To become brown.
Example: Fry the onions until they brown.
To cook something until it becomes brown.
Example: Brown the onions in a large frying pan.
To tan.
Example: Light-skinned people tend to brown when exposed to the sun.
To make brown or dusky.
noun
Definitions
The act or operation of giving a brown colour, as to gun barrels, cooked food, etc.
Any of various preparations used to impart a brown colour to gravy, leather, etc.
A smooth coat of brown mortar, usually the second coat, and the preparation for the finishing coat of plaster.
A brown-skinned person.