brain freeze
noun
a pain in the temples and forehead brought on by quickly consuming very cold food or drink.
brain freezes
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pluralof brain freeze.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Councillor Colin Smith, Conservative leader of the council, attributed Mr Slator's comments to: "The sort of thing that happens when people have brain freezes for a moment. It's beyond the pale."
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2023
Nursing brain freezes, we spilled out onto the concrete-lined boardwalk that makes up much of Ocean Beach and headed to Maguire's, one of the area's more upscale dining locations, for a sit-down lunch.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2022
To celebrate, America’s largest convenience store chain is carrying on with its tradition of giving free brain freezes — we mean Slurpees — to its customers.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 2022
I mean, I have a PS5, sure, but do you know how many brain freezes I could have achieved with access to an all-you-can-drink Slurpee machine?
From The Verge ● Jan. 25, 2021
Sometimes I really do try hard, but it seems like my brain freezes over or somethin’.
From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper
