Brainy
adjective
Very intelligent, specifically in academic or intellectual topics.
The brainy student always earned high marks on her tests.
Often appears as...
- brainy student
- brainy kid
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
adjective
Very intelligent, specifically in academic or intellectual topics.
The brainy student always earned high marks on her tests.
Often appears as...
- brainy student
- brainy kid
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Context
Use 'brainy' to describe someone who excels in scholarly activities, not just everyday cleverness.
A brainy professor is often published in academic journals.
Pro Tip 2/3Colloquial Usage
'Brainy' is casual and often used informally among friends or in light-hearted conversation.
My brainy friend always has a quirky fact to share.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
'Brainy' has a positive tone, suggesting admiration for someone's intellectual abilities.
She was the brainy one in the group, solving all the puzzles.
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Context
Use 'brainy' to describe someone who excels in scholarly activities, not just everyday cleverness.
A brainy professor is often published in academic journals.
Pro Tip 2/3Colloquial Usage
'Brainy' is casual and often used informally among friends or in light-hearted conversation.
My brainy friend always has a quirky fact to share.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
'Brainy' has a positive tone, suggesting admiration for someone's intellectual abilities.
She was the brainy one in the group, solving all the puzzles.
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Context
Use 'brainy' to describe someone who excels in scholarly activities, not just everyday cleverness.
A brainy professor is often published in academic journals.
Pro Tip 2/3Colloquial Usage
'Brainy' is casual and often used informally among friends or in light-hearted conversation.
My brainy friend always has a quirky fact to share.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
'Brainy' has a positive tone, suggesting admiration for someone's intellectual abilities.
She was the brainy one in the group, solving all the puzzles.
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Mind Blown - Hangout to...
stuff you know there's a lot we don't know about the brain but there's more and more than we do know about it and so that's why I'm very just excited to be you know doing this show and putting out you know more and more of these brainy notions into the world so it's good yeah
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In the war for...
And this is because, in some sense, subatomic processes can be doing two or more opposing things at the same time as they follow these bizarre rules of quantum mechanics. So, late last century, some really brainy physicists had this ingenious
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Magnificent Whale...
at him no match for an entire pod of killer whales the brainy sea lion wisely hides where they can't follow hiding in the kelp makes it harder for the killer whales to see him and impossible to actually get at him
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Hunting for dinosaurs...
These brainy primates were not particularly fast or strong. But they excelled at covering ground, and in a remarkable diaspora surpassing even the dinosaurs' record of territorial conquest,
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Sea Lion Vs 10 Killer...
get in at him no match for an entire pod of killer whales the brainy sea lion wisely hides where they can't follow hiding in the kelp makes it harder for the killer whales to see him and
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The great brain debate -...
In 1861, two scientists got into a very brainy argument. Specifically, they had opposing ideas of how speech and memory operated within the human brain.
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Giant Python Attacks PIPE...
ladies here waiting Fela brainy I'm feeling a bad page rank when you buy going like it all the worse it is now okay where's his head I've just got part
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Amazing Animal...
the squirrels show another brainy treat cunning a spy squirrel bearing gifts is ready to record their devious behavior he looks a soft touch
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Living Among the Dead PIPE...
are part of daily life brainy Landry dough does hope that someday his son jr. will find a home far from the tombs and coffins of the
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Sneaky Squirrels Steal...
percent the squirrels show another brainy treat cunning a spy squirrel bearing gifts is ready to record their devious behavior
Video examples
Mind Blown - Hangout to...
stuff you know there's a lot we don't know about the brain but there's more and more than we do know about it and so that's why I'm very just excited to be you know doing this show and putting out you know more and more of these brainy notions into the world so it's good yeah
Video examples
In the war for...
And this is because, in some sense, subatomic processes can be doing two or more opposing things at the same time as they follow these bizarre rules of quantum mechanics. So, late last century, some really brainy physicists had this ingenious
Video examples
Magnificent Whale...
at him no match for an entire pod of killer whales the brainy sea lion wisely hides where they can't follow hiding in the kelp makes it harder for the killer whales to see him and impossible to actually get at him
Video examples
Hunting for dinosaurs...
These brainy primates were not particularly fast or strong. But they excelled at covering ground, and in a remarkable diaspora surpassing even the dinosaurs' record of territorial conquest,
Video examples
Sea Lion Vs 10 Killer...
get in at him no match for an entire pod of killer whales the brainy sea lion wisely hides where they can't follow hiding in the kelp makes it harder for the killer whales to see him and
Video examples
The great brain debate -...
In 1861, two scientists got into a very brainy argument. Specifically, they had opposing ideas of how speech and memory operated within the human brain.
Video examples
Giant Python Attacks PIPE...
ladies here waiting Fela brainy I'm feeling a bad page rank when you buy going like it all the worse it is now okay where's his head I've just got part
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Amazing Animal...
the squirrels show another brainy treat cunning a spy squirrel bearing gifts is ready to record their devious behavior he looks a soft touch
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Living Among the Dead PIPE...
are part of daily life brainy Landry dough does hope that someday his son jr. will find a home far from the tombs and coffins of the
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Sneaky Squirrels Steal...
percent the squirrels show another brainy treat cunning a spy squirrel bearing gifts is ready to record their devious behavior
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Quote examples
Josh Hutcherson
American Actor
I like both athletic girls and girly girls. It depends on their personality. I like girls who can go out and play sports with me and throw the football around, but you don't want a girl who's too much tougher than you. I like brainy girls who can respond to what I'm saying.
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Ellie Goulding
English Musician
I was super brainy and a proper geek at school, but there would always be a boy. But that sort of obsession did turn me into a songwriter. My writing has always come from that feeling of infatuation.
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Karl Pilkington
British Actor
At the end of the day, teachers aren't going to mess about trying to make me into an Einstein, 'cause it was never gonna happen. We can't all be brainy, can we? That's just the way the world is.
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Thomas Sowell
American Economist
Many people, including some conservatives, have been very impressed with how brainy the president and his advisers are. But that is not quite as reassuring as it might seem.
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Terry Teachout
American Critic
Tom Stoppard, the English-speaking world's brainiest playwright, thinks that British audiences have grown too dumb to understand his plays.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg
American Judge
In the '50s, too many women, even though they were very smart, they tried to make the man feel that he was brainier. It was a sad thing.
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Craig Ferguson
Scottish Comedian
I'm reading a book, because I'm brainy. No, it is a book - if you don't know, it is like a blog except bigger.
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Ezra Koenig
American Musician
If kids and teenagers can get into a band, it's probably not because they think it's brainy.
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Maximillian Degenerez
Portuguese Artist
A brainy person does not abuse copyright; instead they respect it and uphold it.
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Samantha Fox
English Model
You can't be taught to be brainy. You've either got it or you don't.
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Josh Hutcherson
American Actor
I like both athletic girls and girly girls. It depends on their personality. I like girls who can go out and play sports with me and throw the football around, but you don't want a girl who's too much tougher than you. I like brainy girls who can respond to what I'm saying.
Quote examples
Ellie Goulding
English Musician
I was super brainy and a proper geek at school, but there would always be a boy. But that sort of obsession did turn me into a songwriter. My writing has always come from that feeling of infatuation.
Quote examples
Karl Pilkington
British Actor
At the end of the day, teachers aren't going to mess about trying to make me into an Einstein, 'cause it was never gonna happen. We can't all be brainy, can we? That's just the way the world is.
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Thomas Sowell
American Economist
Many people, including some conservatives, have been very impressed with how brainy the president and his advisers are. But that is not quite as reassuring as it might seem.
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Terry Teachout
American Critic
Tom Stoppard, the English-speaking world's brainiest playwright, thinks that British audiences have grown too dumb to understand his plays.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg
American Judge
In the '50s, too many women, even though they were very smart, they tried to make the man feel that he was brainier. It was a sad thing.
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Craig Ferguson
Scottish Comedian
I'm reading a book, because I'm brainy. No, it is a book - if you don't know, it is like a blog except bigger.
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Ezra Koenig
American Musician
If kids and teenagers can get into a band, it's probably not because they think it's brainy.
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Maximillian Degenerez
Portuguese Artist
A brainy person does not abuse copyright; instead they respect it and uphold it.
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Samantha Fox
English Model
You can't be taught to be brainy. You've either got it or you don't.
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