brained

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *mregʰ-
Proto-Indo-European *-n̥
Proto-Indo-European *mrógʰ-n̥ ~ *mrégʰ-n̥-s
Proto-Germanic *bragną
Proto-West Germanic *bragn
Old English bræġn
Middle English brayn
English brain
Proto-Indo-European *-tósder.
Old English -ed
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos
Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz
Old English -od
Middle English -ed
English -ed
English brained

    From brain + -ed.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /bɹeɪnd/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)

    Adjective

    brained (comparative more brained, superlative most brained)

    1. (in combination, sometimes figurative) Having a particular kind or number of brain.
      • 2010, Joe Bageant, AMERICA: Y UR PEEPS B SO DUM?:
        That's a tall order for a squirrel brained woman who recently asked a black president to "refutiate" the NAACP (though I kinda like refutiate, myself).

    Derived terms

    Translations

    Verb

    brained

    1. simple past and past participle of brain

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