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brainsick

brain·sick
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [breyn-sik]
    • /ˈbreɪnˌsɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [breyn-sik]
    • /ˈbreɪnˌsɪk/

Definitions of brainsick word

  • adjective brainsick relating to or caused by insanity; crazy; mad 3
  • adjective brainsick having or caused by a mental disorder 3
  • adjective brainsick insane; crazy; mad. 1
  • adjective brainsick Disordered in the understanding; giddy; thoughtless. 0

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Origin of brainsick

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English brain-seke, Old English brægensēoc. See brain, sick1

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Parts of speech for Brainsick

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

brainsick popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

brainsick usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for brainsick

adj brainsick

  • batty — If you say that someone is batty, you mean that they are rather eccentric or slightly crazy.
  • bonkers — If you say that someone is bonkers, you mean that they are silly or act in a crazy way.
  • cracked — An object that is cracked has lines on its surface because it is damaged.
  • crackers — crazy; insane
  • crazed — Crazed people are wild and uncontrolled, and perhaps insane.

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