eyebrow

noun

eye·​brow ˈī-ˌbrau̇ 

: the ridge over the eye or the hair growing usually in a line or arch on the skin over it

Examples of eyebrow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The snafu was not the first time artificial intelligence has raised eyebrows in court. —Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025

Engineering this success behind the scenes was Smith and her boyfriend, Hunter Hill — but their tactics began to raise eyebrows amongst many Squad-mates and their parents. —Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025

Still, the timing of Trump’s announcement—and the market rally that followed—has raised eyebrows on Capitol Hill. —Nik Popli, Time, 9 Apr. 2025

As Chelsea, Wood widens her eyes and slants her eyebrows up when confused, bares her teeth and scrunches her whole face in terror, and barely contains her smile when smitten. —Ashliene McMenamy, Allure, 8 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing eyebrow

• eyebrow pencil

Rhymes for eyebrow

• anyhow
• carabao
• disallow
• disavow
• allow
• avow
• basedow
• chiao
• endow
• highbrow
• lanao
• meow

Kids Definition

eyebrow

noun

eye·​brow ˈī-ˌbrau̇ 

: the ridge over the eye or hair growing usually in a line or arch on the skin over it

Medical Definition

eyebrow

noun

eye·​brow ˈī-ˌbrau̇ 

: the ridge over the eye or hair growing on it

called also brow