brownie

Noun
US[brou-nee]/ˈbraʊni/2 syllables
Synonyms: elfhobgremlinpixiepixyimp

Open English WordNet

Noun (3)brownies

  1. a junior Girl ScoutType of Girl Scout
  2. (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievousSynonyms: elfhobgremlinpixiepixyimpType of fairy, faeryKinds leprechaun, sandman
  3. square or bar of very rich chocolate cake usually with nutsType of cookie, cooky
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Brown′ie (…), noun

Origin: So called from its supposed tawny or swarthy color.

An imaginary good-natured spirit, who was supposed often to perform important services around the house by night, such as thrashing, churning, sweeping. Scottish

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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