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  • past participle of brain.
  • past tense form of brain.

brained

American  
[braynd] / breɪnd /

adjective

  1. having a particular type of brain (used in combination).

    small-brained dinosaurs.


Etymology

Origin of brained

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at brain, -ed 3


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That way, it won’t turn into a brained brick because of a human error somewhere in northern Virginia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025

They found that the larger brained primate species did not solve the fruit-finding puzzle more efficiently than smaller brained mammals.

From Science Daily ● May 28, 2024

Clevinger, his long hair brained into pigtails, allowed three runs, two earned, and six hits in 4 1/3 innings while striking out six and walking two.

From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2022

At least there’s nothing pointy on the Steam Deck, unlike some of the book corners I’ve brained myself with over the years.

From The Verge ● Mar. 29, 2022

No, it was meant to determine if you were right brained or left brained, usually connoted by handedness.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin

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