Word of the Day
: April 27, 2022cerebral
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adjective
suh-REE-brul
What It Means
Cerebral means "of or relating to the brain or intellect," or "primarily intellectual in nature."
// The study is on the cerebral functions of infants.
// The movie is a cerebral thriller that rewards the viewer's careful attention with intricate plot turns.
cerebral in Context
"Exceedingly unselfish, Citron's also cerebral, versatile and chock-full of skills on a basketball court." — Anthony Anderson, The Indianapolis (Indiana) Star, 31 Mar. 2022
Did You Know?
Cerebral comes from Latin cerebrum—a word meaning "brain." Another brainy word is cerebrate, "to use the mind" or "to think."
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