bree
bree — noun
1. the strip of hair that grows above the eye; an eyebrow
the strip of hair that grows above the eye; an eyebrow
The painter darkened Yuna's bree to sharpen her surprised look.
old literary noun for eyebrow
A cut above Hamza's bree bled onto his cheek.
In the old poem, one silver bree lifted at the joke.
The actor drew a fake bree with charcoal before the play.
用法筆記
Usually found in Scots or older literary writing instead of the modern word eyebrow.
2. the savory liquid left after food has cooked or soaked in water
the savory liquid left after food has cooked or soaked in water
The cook poured hot bree over the lamb and onions.
liquid from the cooking pot
After the beans simmered all morning, the bree smelled rich.
Grandfather saved the bree from the pot for tomorrow's soup.
A spoonful of bree soaked the bread beside Selim's plate.
用法筆記
This rare sense appears in older Scots-style writing for broth or rich cooking liquid.