eyebrow
noun
eye·brow
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Definition of eyebrow
: the ridge over the eye or the hair growing usually in a line or arch on the skin over it
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But the Post thoroughly documented a series of the White House’s eyebrow-raising demands and arrangements. — Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, "The Border Wall Is Trump’s High Crime," 29 Aug. 2019 Too much or inadequate input can cause temper tantrums, outbursts, hand flapping, rocking or other eyebrow-raising behaviors. — Caryn M. Sullivan, Twin Cities, "Caryn Sullivan: Meeting sensory challenges head-on," 25 Aug. 2019 The 2019 VMAs shouldn't be any different. Whether the Monday night awards show will fuel any fights or feature eyebrow-raising performances, here's everything to know about the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards. — Alexandra Del Rosario, The Hollywood Reporter, "VMAs: Hollywood Reporter's Guide to the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards," 23 Aug. 2019 The big cat canvas is only the most recent eyebrow-raising item to emerge from the disgraced financier's art collection. — Fox News, "Jeffrey Epstein had painting of girl lying with big cat at New Mexico home, in latest odd art reveal," 22 Aug. 2019 The eyebrow-raising ad comes after Kushner's father-in-law, President Trump, called out longtime Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings in a series of social media rants about his leadership of his district, which includes Baltimore County. — Emily Tillett, CBS News, "PETA slams Jared Kushner as "rich pest" in billboard targeting "rat infested" Baltimore apartments," 20 Aug. 2019 According to Bloomberg, Biden’s eyebrow-raising comment came while speaking in front of a group of mostly Asian and Hispanic voters in Des Moines, Iowa, while on a four-day campaign trip. — Breanna Edwards, Essence, "Biden: 'Poor Kids Are Just As Bright And Just As Talented As White Kids'," 9 Aug. 2019 In recent weeks, Applied Materials, one of the world’s biggest makers of equipment to manufacture semiconductors, has spent an eyebrow-raising $113.6 million to acquire three properties in Sunnyvale, according to Santa Clara County public records. — George Avalos, The Mercury News, "Applied Materials shops for Sunnyvale properties, lands Apple as a tenant," 1 Aug. 2019 New ministers in previous administrations have issued eyebrow-raising demands, too. — Palko Karasz, New York Times, "Jacob Rees-Mogg, New U.K. Minister, Greets Staff With an Imperial Edict," 27 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'eyebrow.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for eyebrow
eyebrow
noun
English Language Learners Definition of eyebrow
: the line of hair that grows over your eye
See the full definition for eyebrow in the English Language Learners Dictionary
eyebrow
noun
eye·brow
| \ ˈī-ˌbrau̇
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Kids Definition of eyebrow
: the arch or ridge over the eye : the hair on the ridge over the eye
eyebrow
noun
eye·brow
| \ ˈī-ˌbrau̇
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Medical Definition of eyebrow
: the ridge over the eye or hair growing on it
— called also brow
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