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brainy

[brey-nee] / ˈbreɪ ni /
ADJECTIVE
intelligent
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What do you get for the brainy science lover who seems to know everything?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

At 12, the brainy boy who read the World Almanac for pleasure appeared on the popular radio show “Quiz Kids.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

With its blend of culinary history, intense challenges and playful banter, “Clash of the Cookbooks” feels like comfort viewing with a brainy twist, perfect to binge over the holiday break.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2024

Ms Terry said people keep assuming she is "brainy" because she is studying for her fourth degree.

From BBC • May 28, 2024

And all those brainy public-school people Professor Garcia just mentioned?

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein