Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Intelligent; smart.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having a good brain; intelligent; sharp-witted; quick of comprehension.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective colloq. Having an active or vigorous mind.
- adjective highly intelligent.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective informal Very
intellectually capable.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
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Examples
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Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, which specializes in brainy, challenging scripts, is doing a real service to the republic of letters by producing "Night and Day," the most obscure of Tom Stoppard's major plays.
This Stoppard Is a Second 'Scoop' Terry Teachout 2010
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I've noted before how the printed page tends to flatter the screamy rather than the brainy companions, and Peri, though nominally brainy, is in fact screamy.
July Books 26-34) The other Sixth Doctor novelisations nwhyte 2008
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Ms. Steele, with her slim face and eager smile, has been described as "brainy."
NYT > Global Home By SUZY MENKES 2012
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(Or to be defined as brainy at all, for that matter.)
Marian Salzman: Headstrong, Part IV: Braininess Re-examined 2010
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Or to be defined as brainy at all, for that matter.
Marian Salzman: Headstrong, Part IV: Braininess Re-examined Marian Salzman 2010
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Schooled in crime by Arnold Rothstein, he was known as a brainy tough guy.
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They're not exactly known as brainy guys or even as using their heads.
Thoughts on Super Smart Heroes | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources 2008
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In her years with the New York City Ballet, Verdy was known as a brainy, musical and wonderfully expressive dancer; here she puts all those skills to work as a writer.
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Schooled in crime by Arnold Rothstein, he was known as a brainy tough guy.
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Washington: Three Indian-Americans students have made it to the top 10 in what has been described as the brainy version of American Idol, introducing America's next top scientist.
SiliconIndia.com 2009
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