noun
eyebrow
EYE-brow
noun
1
The strip of hair growing along the ridge above each eye.
"He raised an eyebrow in disbelief at the news."
verb
1
To communicate something using a raised eyebrow instead of words.
"She eyebrowed a warning across the table without saying a thing."
How to Use Eyebrow
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe hair above the eye, often used to express surprise, doubt, or a signal without speaking.
Common pairings
raise an eyebrow
furrowed eyebrows
Word Forms
eyebrowed past tense, eyebrows plural, eyebrows singular
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Etymology
From Old English ēaganbrū, a compound of "eye" and "brow" (ridge).