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Brainial

Definitions

adj

1
Of or pertaining to the brain.
In short, he became dead drunk, as it were, from brainial excitement. It is very true that genius is nearly allied to madness; and it becomes all, but particularly persons of a literary turn of mind, to take warning, when tempted,— ...
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brainy cerebral
2
Brainy; smart, pertaining to or exhibiting intellect.
Preparatory to this he invited some of his friends to a banquet, which is thus taken off by one of the daily papers : 'Last evening a party of gentlemen ate a 'brainial' dinner at Jones's restaurant, in Broadway, their host being Dr. T. S. Lambert.'

Word Origin

From brain + -ial.

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adj

1
Of or pertaining to the brain.
In short, he became dead drunk, as it were, from brainial excitement. It is very true that genius is nearly allied to madness; and it becomes all, but particularly persons of a literary turn of mind, to take warning, when tempted,— ...
Similar
brainy cerebral
2
Brainy; smart, pertaining to or exhibiting intellect.
Preparatory to this he invited some of his friends to a banquet, which is thus taken off by one of the daily papers : 'Last evening a party of gentlemen ate a 'brainial' dinner at Jones's restaurant, in Broadway, their host being Dr. T. S. Lambert.'

Word Origin

From brain + -ial.

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