Meaning & use
deep brown
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Meaning
adjectivebefore a noun
Having a dark, rich brown color, darker than an ordinary or light brown.
Grammar: Used before a noun: deep brown eyes, deep brown wood. It can also follow a linking verb: Her eyes are deep brown.
Patterns
- deep brown + noun
- be deep brown
She has deep brown eyes that look almost black in low light.
The table was made of deep brown wood that gleamed after polishing.
After the rain, the soil turned a deep brown color.
Common combinations
- deep brown eyes
- His deep brown eyes were warm and kind.
- deep brown wood
- The cabin was built from deep brown wood.
- deep brown color
- The paint dried to a deep brown color.
- deep brown soil
- The garden had rich, deep brown soil.
Synonyms and how they differ
- dark brown
- Very close in meaning; dark brown is more common and general, while deep brown often suggests richness and intensity.
- chocolate
- Used for a warm, dark brown color, especially of food or fabric; it is more specific and often sounds more vivid.
- chestnut
- A reddish-brown color, especially of hair; it is not as dark as deep brown and has a red tone.
Opposites
Practice
Choose the sentence that uses 'deep brown' correctly.
Choose one answer.
'Deep brown' is an adjective phrase that comes before the noun it describes: deep brown eyes. The other options place the words in the wrong order or add an unnecessary -s.
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