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braininess

  • a word derived from brainy.
    brainy
    adjective
    intelligent; clever; intellectual.

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We'd rather put up with its attempts at braininess instead of rolling our eyes at another series solving problems with fists and explosions.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2023

But Pirie’s doggedness, braininess and moral clarity are just what’s needed in her job as head of a cold cases unit.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 28, 2018

The braininess and irreverence of the craft suited Bloom, a top-of-her-class English student who chose “The Exorcist” as the subject of her eighth-grade book project.

From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2016

Some investors said his braininess and establishment credentials won't be enough for Cruz unless he pulls back from some of his more hardline positions.

From Reuters ● May 14, 2015

I think maybe without us Titid would fly away with his too much braininess.

From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple