brainteaser
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of brainteaser
First recorded in 1920–25; brain + tease + -er 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The annual brainteaser aims to tickle the neurons of those hoping to work in intelligence, and comes in the form of a Christmas card, sent by the national spy agency's director Anne Keast-Butler.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2024
It is less about creating the perfect brainteaser and more about showcasing a flawed family with outsize personalities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
Consider this brainteaser: “A baseball bat and ball cost $1.10 together. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?”
From Scientific American ● Feb. 23, 2022
A psychological brainteaser, “Etta and Ella” gave Kennedy a vital digital platform for her lyrical, eerily seductive imagination.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2021
The show lays out the three story lines with sufficient clarity and moves among them fluidly, and there’s the brainteaser pleasure of sorting out the different relationships and courses of events.
From New York Times ● Sep. 20, 2021
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