BRAINIAC

Meaning of BRAINIAC in English

■ noun N. Amer. informal a very intelligent person.

Origin

1950s: from the name of a superintelligent alien character of the Superman comic strip.

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BRAINIAC — noun Etymology: probably from Brainiac, superintelligent villain in the Superman comic-book series Date: 1982 a very intelligent person
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BRAINIAC — ˈbrānēˌak noun ( -s ) Etymology: probably from Brainiac , superintelligent villain in the Superman comic-book series : a person …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BRAINIAC — n. very intelligent and brilliant person, genius (slang)
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BRAINIAC — noun Etymology: probably from Brainiac, superintelligent villain in the Superman comic-book series Date: 1982 : a very intelligent person
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BRAINIAC — brainiac, B\~ BrE AmE ˈbreɪn i æk ▷ brainiac|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BRAINIAC — brain ‧ i ‧ ac /ˈbreɪniæk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] American English informal someone who is very intelligent
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BRAINIAC — adj мозговитый
Dirty English-Russian vocab
BRAINIAC — сущ. , разг. , амер. , brain + maniac 1) (Brainiac) Брейниак ( изобретательный злодей в комиксах про Супермена ) …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BRAINIAC — сущ., разг., амер., brain + maniac 1) (Brainiac) Брейниак (изобретательный злодей в комиксах про Супермена) 2) очень умный человек
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BRAINIAC — умник; гений; "башковитый малый"
Subsidiary English-Russian Dictionary
BRAINIAC — n. Pronunciation: ' br ā -n ē - ˌ ak Function: noun Etymology: probably from Brainiac, superintelligent villain in the …
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ROCKET SCIENTIST — (Slang) brainiac, very intelligent and brilliant person, genius
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INTELLECTUAL — n. 25B6; adjective his intellectual capacity : MENTAL, cerebral, cognitive, psychological; rational, abstract, conceptual, theoretical, analytical, logical; academic. an intellectual …
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HIGHBROW — n. 25B6; adjective his work has a highbrow following : INTELLECTUAL, scholarly, bookish, academic, educated, donnish, bluestocking; sophisticated, erudite, learned; …
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GENIUS — n. 25B6; noun the world knew of his genius : BRILLIANCE, intelligence, intellect, ability, cleverness, brains, erudition, wisdom, fine mind; …
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EGGHEAD — n. 25B6; noun (informal) INTELLECTUAL, thinker, academic, scholar, sage; bookworm, highbrow; expert, genius, Einstein, mastermind; informal brain, whizz; Brit. informal …
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BRAIN — n. 25B6; noun the disease attacks certain cells in the brain : CEREBRUM, cerebral matter, encephalon. success requires brains as …
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