brain

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brain Definition

• (n) that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
• (n) mental ability; "he''s got plenty of brains but no common sense"
• (n) that which is responsible for one''s thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn''t get his words out of my head"
• (n) someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality; "Mozart was a child genius"; "he''s smart but he''s no Einstein"
• (n) the brain of certain animals used as meat
• (v) hit on the head
• (v) kill by smashing someone''s skull

brain Synonyms

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