brainy
[ brey-nee ]
/ ˈbreɪ ni /
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adjective, brain·i·er, brain·i·est.Informal.
intelligent; clever; intellectual.
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OTHER WORDS FROM brainy
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How to use brainy in a sentence
Mr. Mix knew that he was brainier than John Starkweather; he admitted it.
Rope|Holworthy HallRosalind not like Beatrice, Eleanor like Beatrice, only wilder and brainier.
This Side of Paradise|F. Scott FitzgeraldMr. Miller: "I believed them sincere particularly the brainier men."
The Pullman Boycott|W. F. Burns
British Dictionary definitions for brainy
brainy
/ (ˈbreɪnɪ) /
adjective brainier or brainiest
informal clever; intelligent
Derived forms of brainy
brainily, adverbbraininess, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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