What does brain-stabbing mean?
Brain-stabbing means (informal) Causing a sharply painful headache..
Brain-stabbing
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
(informal) Causing a sharply painful headache..
Example Sentences
The sky was gray and dead. Great! he thought. Another day stuck in this boarded-up rat hole! He slammed the door viciously, then winced, groaning, at the brain-stabbing noise.
[…] it's particularly strong (up to 12% alcohol by volume), but what does this complex, distinctive monk mix mean to you and me? For starters, you can get the same brain-stabbing hangover you get from malt liquor at nearly three times the price.
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Word Forms
- more brain-stabbing
- most brain-stabbing
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The sky was gray and dead. Great! he thought. Another day stuck in this boarded-up rat hole! He slammed the door viciously, then winced, groaning, at the brain-stabbing noise.
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