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noun

brownie

BROWN-ee/ˈbraʊni/

A small, dense square of chocolate cake.

The brownie has a crackled top and a dense chocolate center.

Dense square chocolate brownies with crackled tops and exposed interior.
Etymology
brownEnglishbrown in color
+ieEnglishdiminutive

Brown with a diminutive ending first named a “wee brown man,” a benevolent household goblin. The same word later became the name of a small square of rich chocolate cake.

In context

Paging Mr. Morrow14:21
this is candy dessert with uh rich chocolate a rich chocolate nut brownie with coconut vanilla custard in it
Disney Springs March 2022 | NEW Gideon's Bakehouse Cookie & Secret Menu Item | Walt Disney World

More examples

  • We baked a dozen brownies for the picnic.
  • The brownie had a soft chocolate center.
  • Only two brownies remained in the tin.

Forms

brownie · brownies

Similar words

cake
A broader baked dessert, usually lighter in texture.
cookie
A cookie is usually individually baked rather than cut from a tray of dense cake.