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brainy

[ brey-nee ]
/ ˈbreɪ ni /
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adjective, brain·i·er, brain·i·est.Informal.
intelligent; clever; intellectual.
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Origin of brainy

First recorded in 1835–45; brain + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM brainy

brain·i·ly, adverbbrain·i·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for brainy

brainy
/ (ˈbreɪnɪ) /

adjective brainier or brainiest
informal clever; intelligent

Derived forms of brainy

brainily, adverbbraininess, noun
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