Brainish

Quick meaning: Brainish is an adjective meaning Cerebral; intellectual rather than physical or emotional.

Meaning

Cerebral; intellectual rather than physical or emotional.

More Meanings

1. Intellectual; highly intelligent.
2. Neurological; concerning the brain and nervous system.
3. Brain-like.
4. (obsolete) hot-headed; furious
5. (obsolete) Purely the work of the imagination, without serious meaning.

Example Sentences

It is a folly–nothing, a mere thought, A brainish fancy.

And, in this brainish apprehension, kills / The unseen good old man.

I see– but fie, thou brainish Muse! what mean These vapourings, and brags of what by thee is seen?

Will ye still pluck our christian belief from the right hand of God, the eternal Father, and send it to a box of your brainish devising ?

Synonyms for brainish

Depending on context, synonyms include impetuous, impulsive, incautious, hotheaded, madcap, tearaway.

Related Words

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