noun
brownie
A helpful household spirit in folklore.
A brownie secretly tidies the farmhouse in the old folktale.
Etymology
The name means a little brown being. Folklore describes the spirit as brown in appearance or dress, giving this helpful household figure its familiar name.
More examples
- The story's brownie helped the family at night.
- A bowl of cream thanked the helpful brownie.
- The children imagined brownies living behind the kitchen wall.
Forms
brownie · brownies