brain freeze
noun
: a sudden shooting pain in the head caused by ingesting very cold food (such as ice cream) or drink
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Westbrook delivered a brain freeze not seen since the days when J.R. Smith was wearing a jersey with two miner hammers.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
Pickford, admittedly, might have had a brain freeze against Fabian Schar, faking left and going right when his instructions told him to do the opposite, but hours and hours of research helped England through five high-pressure minutes.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 8 July 2024
Service is incredibly prompt and understanding; the fajitas were tender; the frozen margaritas gave me brain freeze; and the jungle gym and slide were worthy of a city park.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Feb. 2024
The interior gel design freezes to a comfortable temperature that won’t shock your system or cause a brain freeze, while ultimately providing the perfect amount of relief.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 17 July 2024
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
Pickford, admittedly, might have had a brain freeze against Fabian Schar, faking left and going right when his instructions told him to do the opposite, but hours and hours of research helped England through five high-pressure minutes.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 8 July 2024
Service is incredibly prompt and understanding; the fajitas were tender; the frozen margaritas gave me brain freeze; and the jungle gym and slide were worthy of a city park.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Feb. 2024
The interior gel design freezes to a comfortable temperature that won’t shock your system or cause a brain freeze, while ultimately providing the perfect amount of relief.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 17 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for brain freeze
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“Brain freeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brain%20freeze. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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