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Synonyms for brainbox

  • noun

Most common

brain-pan braincase neurocranium brain egghead

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Braincase — the cavity of the skull in which the brain is contained

brain-pan, braincase, neurocranium

2. Brain — A very intelligent person

brain, egghead, brainiac slang

3. Brain bucket — the skull; the head

brain bucket, belfry, noggin

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The cavity of the skull in which the brain is contained.

    Holonyms: skull, cranium < head

  2. n. 2

    The skull; the head.

  3. n. 3

    A very intelligent person.

Forms

Plural
brainboxes → brain-pans, braincases, neurocrania, brains…

Example sentences

  • brain Researchers Identify New Receptor Complex in Brain

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
brainboxsteady
braincasesteady
neurocraniumfalling
brainrising
eggheadsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
brain1
6 letters
belfry2, noggin
7 letters
egghead2
8 letters
brainiac
9 letters
braincase
12 letters
neurocranium

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (belfry2 = 2 syllables).