brainier; brainiest
: having or showing a well-developed intellect : intelligent
braininess noun

Examples of brainy in a Sentence

a brainy student who didn't fit in socially
Recent Examples on the Web His bandmates were equally brainy: Mr. Gottlieb had a doctorate in musicology and Mr. Yarbrough once worked as a bouncer to pay for Greek lessons. Clay Risen, New York Times, 12 May 2024 Now entering his third season as the Minnesota Vikings’ head coach, O’Connell, 38, partners with brainy General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, a former Ivy League basketball player who holds economics degrees from Princeton and Stanford. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for brainy 

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Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of brainy was in 1845

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“Brainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brainy. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

brainy

adjective
brainier; brainiest
braininess noun

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