Meanings
From obsolete brown (“gloomy”) and study.
How to pronounce "brown study":
AU
A melancholy mood accompanied by deep thought; a moody daydream.
Example Sentences
1
She was in a brown study, staring out of the window and lost in thought.
2
He often goes into a brown study when he's trying to solve a difficult problem.
3
After the argument, she was in a brown study, reflecting on what had been said.
4
He sat in a brown study for hours, contemplating his next move.
5
During the meeting, she slipped into a brown study and didn't hear anything that was said.