■ noun ( plural ~s )
1》 ( Brit. also ~ Guide ) a member of the junior branch of the Guides Association, for girls aged between about 7 and 10.
2》 ( brownie ) a small square of rich chocolate cake, with nuts.
↘ Austral./NZ a piece of sweet currant bread.
3》 ( brownie ) a benevolent elf supposedly haunting houses and doing housework secretly.
Phrases
brownie point humorous a notional award given for a good deed or an attempt to please.