: having a brain of a specified kind
—used in combination
featherbrained
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Animal rights activists argued that zoo enclosures were no place for big-brained, social pachyderms.
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Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Animal rights activists argued that zoo enclosures were no place for big-brained, social pachyderms.
—CBS News, 27 May 2026
Is Bryce Harper’s toothpaste application technique big-brained or a horror show?
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
One unusual exception was Homo floresiensis, the small-brained ‘hobbit’ species discovered in Indonesia.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
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Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Animal rights activists argued that zoo enclosures were no place for big-brained, social pachyderms.
—CBS News, 27 May 2026
Is Bryce Harper’s toothpaste application technique big-brained or a horror show?
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
One unusual exception was Homo floresiensis, the small-brained ‘hobbit’ species discovered in Indonesia.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
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“Brained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brained. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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