braining
- present participle of brain.
Example Sentences
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We are a long way here from Thor developing the wheel or the Fat Broad braining the Snake.
From Time Magazine Archive
"And for well-nigh braining an officer of his Majesty's infantry!" said old Major Elliott, putting his head over the hedge.
From The Great Shadow and Other Napoleonic Tales by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
At times, an invisible finger tapped at the panes; it was some bird of the night, drawn by the light, braining itself against the glass….
From Letters from my Windmill by Daudet, Alphonse
"Théo is at home—he went to tell his mother," Joyselle said, nearly braining an old lady with his violin-case as he swung round to speak.
From The Halo by Justice, B. Martin
They succeed; but not without difficulty, and a free handling of handspikes—almost braining the apes before they consent to relinquish it.
From The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea by Reid, Mayne
