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[ adjective ] having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence

Examples

"some men dislike brainy women" "a brilliant mind" "a brilliant solution to the problem"

Used in print

(Jim Thompson, The Transgressors....)

He knew that anything a brainy little lady like her had to say would be plumb important , as_well_as pleasin ' to the ear , and he did n't want to miss a word of_it .

Related terms

intelligent

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