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brain

noun verb

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
B
Ends with
N
Contains
RA
Scrabble score
7
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

bɹeɪn

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Definitions

noun

  1. that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

noun

  1. that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

    “his mind wandered”

noun

  1. mental ability

    “he's got plenty of brains but no common sense”

noun

  1. the brain of certain animals used as meat

noun

  1. someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

    “Mozart was a child genius”

verb

  1. kill by smashing someone's skull

verb

  1. hit on the head

In context

Example Sentences

his mind wandered
I couldn't get his words out of my head
he's got plenty of brains but no common sense
Mozart was a child genius
he's smart but he's no Einstein

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