as in intelligent
having or showing quickness of mind
a brainy student who didn't fit in socially
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Recent Examples of brainy
The musical tells the story of Tess McGill, a brainy young woman from Staten Island who lands a job as a secretary in the mergers an acquisitions department of a Manhattan brokerage firm.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
There’s also Pip, a brainy Border Collie who’d rather work a Rubik’s Cube than herd sheep, and Debbie, a Chihuahua sipping a raspberry mojito.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
That’s important because before the Enlightenment, few people recognized even the brainy basics.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 19 Sep. 2025
Kirsh sets the tone for the brainier side of this episode via two of this episode’s punchier scenes — ones where the dialectic dialogue really pops.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
There’s also Pip, a brainy Border Collie who’d rather work a Rubik’s Cube than herd sheep, and Debbie, a Chihuahua sipping a raspberry mojito.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
That’s important because before the Enlightenment, few people recognized even the brainy basics.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 19 Sep. 2025
Kirsh sets the tone for the brainier side of this episode via two of this episode’s punchier scenes — ones where the dialectic dialogue really pops.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainy
Adjective
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Its intelligent navigation helps ensure effective coverage, while the real-time self-cleaning system helps maintain a cleaner roller with each pass.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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According to Charles Darwin, survival belongs not to the strongest species, nor the most intelligent, but the one most adaptable to change.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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On the upside, brilliant solutions or clever ideas might suddenly occur to you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
31 Jan. 2026
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NearTap is another clever feature that lets the user adjust the volume level using simple taps of the finger in front of the ear.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The cottages have a mid-century feel and each have indoor and outdoor fireplaces and a smart nouveau-southwest look.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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While no service can guarantee the complete removal of your data from the internet, a data removal service is really a smart choice.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Democrats were quick to seize on the internal Republican criticism.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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In contrast to the relatively quick pickup for the show’s second season — which came about three weeks after its premiere — Netflix waited more than two months to decide the show’s future this time around.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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The no-frills check-in app didn’t top the charts because of brilliant engineering.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2026
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The answer is found in the brilliant reddish bronze of its new foliage, visible throughout the year but especially following pruning, when rapid and significant regrowth results in lots of fiery foliage.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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Legislation introduced by state Assemblymember Lisa Calderon, (D-Whittier) on Monday would require the FAIR Plan to offer more comprehensive policies, hire more staff and address complaints by policyholders in a faster manner.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Cabarrus is one of the fastest growing counties in North Carolina, with the population jumping 38% since 2010, according to Census data.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Brainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainy. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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