brained
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of brained
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at brain, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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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
Hours before or after they passed, another member of the human family, likely the smaller brained, big-jawed Paranthropus, hurried along the same shoreline.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 27, 2024
Larger brained animals could use their intelligence to find fruit more efficiently, which in turn provided more energy to fuel a larger brain.
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
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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