brainy
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3.9
- adjective
- /ˈbreɪni/
- Informal
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- Barack Obama is an eloquent, brainy, and likable man with a fascinating biography.
- brainy guy
- brainy kid
- brainy girl
Another theory which is which is fully compatible with that is that it's sexual selection that being brainy is is sexually attractive.
- Another theory which is which is fully compatible with that is that it's sexual selection that being brainy is is sexually attractive.
- And Chase, the brainy research assistant has already put three spots on the board to help you out.
Examples
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He became a successful inventor due to his brainy ideas and innovative thinking.
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Well, you're all brainy science people, right?
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Does it always lead to brainy folks like us?
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So yeah, no, you were a brainy kid in your class.
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Well, you are, you know, kind of on the brainy side.
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I thought of her as brainy, not pretty.
Fiction book (2002) -
I may not be as brainy as my brother Tim, but I'm not completely stupid.
Fiction book (2000) -
My brother Charley is a very brainy guy.
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I bet you're really brainy and deep and read Socrates when you're relaxing.
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At the science fair, everyone admired her brainy approach to the complex projects.
Synonyms
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1.9
Shows quick thinking and good understanding
949
3.7
Very clever and skilled at thinking or solving problems
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1.7
Understands things quickly and finds smart solutions
507
3.4
Able to think, understand, and learn new things
353
1.2
Quick to learn and understand new things
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4.1
Very intelligent and quick to solve problems
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7.0
Very quick to understand things and find answers
4
4.8
Able to think and give smart fast answers
Antonyms
How Intelligent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Brainy comes from the simple word brain plus the ending -y, which means 'full of' or 'having'. So, to be brainy is to be 'full of brain' — in other words, very intelligent.