EGAVE

brain

About 61.11 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull, consisting of the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem, which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.
  2. noun A part of the brain, especially associated with particular mental functions, abilities, etc.
  3. noun skull; head
  4. noun Mind.
    I have too much on my brain today.
  5. noun Intellect.
    She has a lot of brains.
  6. noun An intelligent person.
    She was a total brain.
  7. noun A person who provides the intelligence required for something.
    He is the brains behind the scheme.
  8. noun An intellectual or mental capacity.
    Gerald always acts like he doesn't have a brain.

Similar words

encephalon head psyche genius mentality brainpower mastermind wit nous mind

Often followed by

and is of damage res stem injury to in

Word family

brained braining brains

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