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brain·y
(brā′nē)adj. brain·i·er, brain·i·est Informal
Intelligent; smart.
brain′i·ly adv.
brain′i·ness n.
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brainy
(ˈbreɪnɪ)adj, brainier or brainiest
informal clever; intelligent
ˈbrainily adv
ˈbraininess n
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brain•y
(ˈbreɪ ni)adj. brain•i•er, brain•i•est. Informal.
intelligent; clever; intellectual.
[1835–45]
brain′i•ly, adv.
brain′i•ness, n.
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| Adj. | 1. | brainy - having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence; "some men dislike brainy women"; "a brilliant mind"; "a brilliant solution to the problem" intelligent - having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question" |
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brainy
adjective (Informal) intelligent, quick, bright, sharp, brilliant, acute, smart, alert, clever, rational, knowing, quick-witted I don't class myself as being very intelligent or brainy.
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brainy
adjectiveInformal. Having or showing intelligence, often of a high order:
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ذكيذَكِيّ
chytrý
begavetklog
älykäs
pametan
eszes
gáfaîur
頭のいい
총명한
klyftig
ฉลาดมาก
thông minh
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brain
(brein) noun1. the centre of the nervous system. an injury to the brain; (also adjective) brain surgery; brain damage.
2. (often in plural) cleverness. a good brain; You've plenty of brains.
3. a clever person. He's one of the best brains in the country.
ˈbrainless adjective stupid. a brainless idiot.
ˈbrainy adjective clever. She's a brainy child.
ˈbrainchild noun a favourite theory, invention etc thought up by a particular person. This entire process is Dr Smith's brainchild.
brain drain the loss of experts to another country (usually in search of better salaries etc). As a result of the brain drain Britain does not have enough doctors.
ˈbrainwash verb to force (a person) to confess etc by putting great (psychological) pressure on him. The terrorists brainwashed him into believing in their ideals.
ˈbrainwashing nounˈbrainwave noun
a sudden bright idea.
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brainy
→ ذَكِيّ chytrý klog gescheit έξυπνος inteligente älykäs doué pametan abile 頭のいい 총명한 slim begavet bystry inteligente мозговитый klyftig ฉลาดมาก akıllı thông minh 聪明的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
brainy
a. inteligente, listo-a, talentoso-a.
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