brains

Noun

• that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
• mental ability
  • "he's got plenty of brains but no common sense"
• that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
• someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
• the brain of certain animals used as meat
• plural of brain
• The substance of a brain, as a material or foodstuff.
• The figurative substance of a brain: mental ability, intelligence.
• The intelligent person or people in a group: the director, planner, administrator, etc.

Verb

• hit on the head
• kill by smashing someone's skull
• third-person singular simple present indicative of brain

Examples

• Sadly, I got my brains from my mom and my looks from the mailman.
• Who's the brains behind this operation?

Synonyms

brain, brainiac, brainpower, Einstein, encephalon, genius, head, learning ability, mastermind, mental capacity, mentality, mind, nous, psyche, wit

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