Brainy
//ˈbɹeɪni// adj, slang
adj, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Very intellectually capable. informal
"She's brainy as well as pretty."
- 2 Of or relating to the brain. rare
"You shal vnderstande that there springeth of the brayny substaunce of his for*most Ventrikles, two senewes, […]"
Adjective
- 1 having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence wordnet
Example
More examples"They're brainy people, the whole family."
Etymology
From Middle English brayny; equivalent to brain + -y.
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