brain: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of brain
- midbrain«Word Popularity Bar3/5
midbrain
- noun the middle portion of the brain
mesencephalon.
- noun the middle portion of the brain
- forebrain3/5
forebrain
- noun the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube
prosencephalon.
- noun the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube
- hindbrain2/5
hindbrain
- noun the posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem
rhombencephalon.
- noun the posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem
- scatterbrain1/5
scatterbrain
- noun a flighty and disorganized person
forgetful person.
- noun a flighty and disorganized person
- birdbrain1/5
birdbrain
- noun a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought
loon; addle-head; addlehead.
- noun a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought
Suffixes of brain
- brains«Word Popularity Bar4/5
brain
- noun that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
encephalon.
- noun mental ability
mental capacity; learning ability; mentality; brainpower; wit.
- he's got plenty of brains but no common sense
- noun that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
- brainstem3/5
brainstem
- noun the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
brain-stem; brain stem.
- noun the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
- brainstorming3/5
brainstorming
- noun a group problem-solving technique in which members spontaneously share ideas and solutions
- we had an intense brainstorming session today
- verb try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it
brainstorm.
- noun a group problem-solving technique in which members spontaneously share ideas and solutions
- brainstorm3/5
brainstorm
- noun the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
insight; brainwave.
- verb try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it
- noun the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
- brained2/5
brain
- noun that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
encephalon.
- noun mental ability
mental capacity; learning ability; mentality; brainpower; wit.
- he's got plenty of brains but no common sense
- noun that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
- brainy2/5
brainy
- adjective satellite having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
brilliant; smart as a whip.
- some men dislike brainy women
- a brilliant mind
- a brilliant solution to the problem
- adjective satellite having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
- brainpower2/5
brainpower
- noun mental ability
mental capacity; learning ability; mentality; brain; wit.
- he's got plenty of brains but no common sense
- noun mental ability
- brainless2/5
brainless
- adjective satellite not using intelligence
headless.
- adjective satellite not using intelligence
- brainstormed2/5
brainstorm
- noun the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
insight; brainwave.
- verb try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it
- noun the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
- brainwave2/5
brainwave
- noun (neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph
brain wave; cortical potential.
- noun the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
insight; brainstorm.
- noun (neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph
- brainwashing2/5
brainwashing
- noun forcible indoctrination into a new set of attitudes and beliefs
- verb persuade completely, often through coercion
brainwash.
- The propaganda brainwashed many people
- noun forcible indoctrination into a new set of attitudes and beliefs
- brainwashed2/5
brainwashed
- adjective subjected to intensive forced indoctrination resulting in the rejection of old beliefs and acceptance of new ones
- brainwashed prisoners of war
- captive audiences for TV commercials can become brainwashed consumers
- verb persuade completely, often through coercion
brainwash.
- The propaganda brainwashed many people
- adjective subjected to intensive forced indoctrination resulting in the rejection of old beliefs and acceptance of new ones
- brainwash2/5
brainwash
- verb persuade completely, often through coercion
- The propaganda brainwashed many people
- verb submit to brainwashing; indoctrinate forcibly
- verb persuade completely, often through coercion
- brainchild2/5
brainchild
- noun a product of your creative thinking and work
inspiration.
- he had little respect for the inspirations of other artists
- after years of work his brainchild was a tangible reality
- noun a product of your creative thinking and work
- brainer2/5
brain
- noun that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
encephalon.
- noun mental ability
mental capacity; learning ability; mentality; brainpower; wit.
- he's got plenty of brains but no common sense
- noun that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
- brainiac1/5
brainiac
- noun someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
Einstein; genius; mastermind; brain.
- Mozart was a child genius
- he's smart but he's no Einstein
- noun someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
- braining1/5
brain
- noun that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
encephalon.
- noun mental ability
mental capacity; learning ability; mentality; brainpower; wit.
- he's got plenty of brains but no common sense
- noun that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
- brainiacs1/5
brainiac
- noun someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
Einstein; genius; mastermind; brain.
- Mozart was a child genius
- he's smart but he's no Einstein
- noun someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
- brainier1/5
brainy
- adjective satellite having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
brilliant; smart as a whip.
- some men dislike brainy women
- a brilliant mind
- a brilliant solution to the problem
- adjective satellite having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
- brainiest1/5
brainy
- adjective satellite having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
brilliant; smart as a whip.
- some men dislike brainy women
- a brilliant mind
- a brilliant solution to the problem
- adjective satellite having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
- brainstorms1/5
brainstorm
- noun the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
insight; brainwave.
- verb try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it
- noun the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
- brainwaves1/5
brainwave
- noun (neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph
brain wave; cortical potential.
- noun the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
insight; brainstorm.
- noun (neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph
- braincase1/5
braincase
- noun the part of the skull that encloses the brain
cranium; brainpan.
- noun the part of the skull that encloses the brain
- brainpan1/5
brainpan
- noun the part of the skull that encloses the brain
braincase; cranium.
- noun the part of the skull that encloses the brain
- brainchildren1/5
brainchild
- noun a product of your creative thinking and work
inspiration.
- he had little respect for the inspirations of other artists
- after years of work his brainchild was a tangible reality
- noun a product of your creative thinking and work
- brainwork1/5
- braindead1/5
- brainteaser1/5
- brainteasers1/5
Derived words of brain
- harebrained«Word Popularity Bar2/5
harebrained
- adjective satellite very foolish
insane; mad.
- harebrained ideas
- took insane risks behind the wheel
- a completely mad scheme to build a bridge between two mountains
- adjective satellite very foolish
- scatterbrained1/5
scatterbrained
- adjective satellite lacking sense or discretion
rattlebrained; scatty; rattlepated.
- his rattlebrained crackpot ideas
- how rattlepated I am! I've forgotten what I came for"- Glenway Westcott
- adjective satellite guided by whim and fancy
flighty; flyaway; head-in-the-clouds.
- flighty young girls
- adjective satellite lacking sense or discretion
- crackbrained1/5
crackbrained
- adjective satellite insanely irresponsible
idiotic.
- an idiotic idea
- adjective satellite insanely irresponsible
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `brain`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
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