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/bray"nish/, adj. Archaic.headstrong; impetuous.[1520-30; BRAIN + -ISH1]
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Brainish — Brain ish, a. Hot headed; furious. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brainish — adjective Date: circa 1530 archaic impetuous, hotheaded < and in this brainish apprehension kills the unseen good old man Shakespeare > … New Collegiate Dictionary
brainish — adjective characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation a hotheaded decision liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers an impetuous display of spending and gambling madcap escapades ( brainish is archaic) • Syn:… … Useful english dictionary
brainish — brain·ish … English syllables
hotheaded — adj. 1. same as {hot headed}. Syn: choleric, irascible, hot headed, hot tempered, quick tempered, short tempered. [WordNet 1.5] 2. liable to act with undue haste and without consideration. Syn: brainish, impulsive, impetuous, madcap,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
archaicism — noun the use of an archaic expression • Syn: ↑archaism • Derivationally related forms: ↑archaistic, ↑archaistic (for: ↑archaism), ↑archaize (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
