English terms dictionary. 2015.
Brained — Brained, p. a. Supplied with brains. [1913 Webster] If th other two be brained like us. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brained — brained; hare·brained·ness; … English syllables
-brained — brained, combining form. having a brain: »Mad brained = having a mad brain … Useful english dictionary
-brained — [[t] breɪnd[/t]] COMB in ADJ GRADED (disapproval) You can combine brained with nouns to form adjectives which describe the quality of someone s mind when you consider that person to be rather stupid. → See also hare brained ...our refined but… … English dictionary
Brained — Brain Brain (br[=a]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brained} (br[=a]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Braining}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To dash out the brains of; to kill by beating out the brains. Hence, Fig.: To destroy; to put an end to; to defeat. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brained — /braynd/, adj. having a particular type of brain (used in combination): small brained dinosaurs. [1400 50; late ME; see BRAIN, ED3] * * * … Universalium
brained — adjective Having a particular kind or brain, as described by the word with which this term is combined, usually figuratively. Thats a tall order for a squirrel brained woman who recently asked a black president to refutiate the NAACP (though I… … Wiktionary
brained — [[t]breɪnd[/t]] adj. cvb zool. having a particular type of brain (used in combination): small brained dinosaurs[/ex] • Etymology: 1400–50 … From formal English to slang
brained — |brānd adjective Etymology: Middle English branyd having a brain, from bran, brain brain + yd, ed ed : having a brain of a specified character bigger brained than other animal species Weston La Barre usually used in combination muddlebrained … Useful english dictionary
brained — adjective Date: 15th century having a brain of a specified kind used in combination < featherbrained > … New Collegiate Dictionary
