brain (
http://definr.com/brain)
n 1: that part of the central nervous system that includes all
the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull;
continuous with the spinal cord [syn:
encephalon]
2: mental ability; "he's got plenty of brains but no common
sense" [syn:
brainpower,
learning ability, {mental
capacity},
mentality,
wit]
3: that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings;
the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I
couldn't get his words out of my head" [syn:
mind,
head,
psyche,
nous]
4: someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and
originality [syn:
genius,
mastermind]
5: the brain of certain animals used as meat
v 1: hit on the head
2: kill by smashing someone's skull