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Showing words for BRAINS using the English dictionary

6 Letter Words for Brains

abrins, bairns, brains

5 Letter Words for Brains

abrin, abris, airns, bairn, baris, barns, basin, brain, brans, brian, brins, nabis, naris, rabis, rains, sabin, sabir, sarin

4 Letter Words for Brains

abir, abri, ains, airn, airs, anis, ansi, arbs, aris, arni, asin, bain, bani, bans, bari, barn, bars, bias, bins, birn, bran, bras, brin, bris, iran, isba, nabs, naib, nais, nasi, nibs, rabi, rain, rais, rias, ribs, rins, sain, sair, sari, sian, sina, snab, snar, snib

3 Letter Words for Brains

abn, abr, abs, ain, air, ais, ans, arb, arn, ars, asb, bai, ban, bar, bas, bin, bis, bns, bra, iba, ins, ira, irs, isn, nab, nar, nas, nib, nis, rab, rai, ran, ras, rbi, ria, rib, rin, rna, sab, sai, san, sar, sib, sin, sir, sri

Definitions for Brains

[1] Anatomy , Zoology . the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
[2] Zoology . (in many invertebrates) a part of the nervous system more or less corresponding to the brain of vertebrates.
[3] Sometimes brains. (used with a plural verb ) understanding; intellectual power; intelligence.
[4] the brain as the center of thought, understanding, etc.; mind; intellect.
[5] brains, Slang . a member of a group who is regarded as its intellectual leader or planner: The junior partner is the brains of the firm.
[6] Informal . a very intelligent or brilliant person.
[7] Informal . the controlling or guiding mechanism in a computer, robot, pacemaker, etc. the part of a computer system for coordination or guidance, as of a missile.
[8] to smash the skull of.
[9] Slang . to hit or bang (someone) on the head.
[10] beat one's brains out , Informal . to try very hard to understand and work out a problem, remember something, etc.: She beat her brains out studying for the exam.
[11] have something on the brain , to have an obsession; be occupied with: Lately I seem to have food on the brain.
[12] pick someone's brains , to obtain information by questioning another person rather than by seeking it independently: He refused to prepare for the exam but counted on being able to pick his roommate's brains.
[13] the soft convoluted mass of nervous tissue within the skull of vertebrates that is the controlling and coordinating centre of the nervous system and the seat of thought, memory, and emotion. It includes the cerebrum, brainstem, and cerebellum Technical name: encephalon Related adjectives: cerebral, encephalic
[14] the main neural bundle or ganglion of certain invertebrates
[15] (often plural) informal intellectual ability he's got brains
[16] informal shrewdness or cunning
[17] informal an intellectual or intelligent person
[18] (usually plural; functioning as singular) informal a person who plans and organizes an undertaking or is in overall control of an organization, etc
[19] an electronic device, such as a computer, that performs apparently similar functions to the human brain
[20] on the brain constantly in mind I had that song on the brain
[21] pick someone's brain to obtain information or ideas from someone
[22] to smash the skull of
[23] slang to hit hard on the head

Words related to Brains

brainintellect, head, scholar, pundit, doctor, sage, intellectual, prodigy, genius, egghead, highbrow, mastermind, academician, Einstein, wit, mentality, cerebellum, encephalon, cerebrum

Words nearby Brains

brainbrail, braille, braillewriter, braillist, brailowsky, brain, brain candy, brain cell, brain concussion, brain coral, brain damage

Origin of Brains

before 1000; Middle English; Old English bræg(e)n, bregen; cognate with Low German brägen, Dutch brein

Other words from Brains

brain·like , adjective
su·per·brain , noun

Word origin for Brains

Old English brægen ; related to Old Frisian brein , Middle Low German bregen , Greek brekhmos forehead

Synonyms for Brains

intellect, Einstein, academician, doctor, egghead, genius, highbrow, intellectual, mastermind, prodigy, pundit, sage, scholar