Meaning
2 senses(informal)Very intellectually capable.
She's brainy as well as pretty.
мозгови́тыйmozgovítyj
(rare)Of or relating to the brain.
More definitions
- having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
Examples
7 sentencesThey're brainy people, the whole family.
I am such a brainy kind of guy.
He's a brainy kid.
deEr ist ein kluges Kind. — mayabe · CC BY 2.0 FR
She's a brainy kid.
Tom is brainy and serious.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
intelligent:
Origin
From Middle English brayny; equivalent to brain + -y.From Middle English brayny; equivalent to brain + -y.
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Forms
brainier, brainiestSynonyms
30 synonymscleverA1smartA1brightA1brilliantA2educatedB2geniusB2giftedB1ingeniousC1intellectualB2intelligentA2keenB2knowledgeableC1quickA2rationalB1
Close in meaning
- having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence:brilliantsmart as a whip
Antonyms
113 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsRelatedbrain
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form