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Brained vs Brawned - What's the difference?

brained | brawned |

As adjectives the difference between brained and brawned

is that brained is having a particular kind or brain, as described by the word with which this term is combined, usually figuratively while brawned is (obsolete) brawny; strong; muscular.

As verbs the difference between brained and brawned

is that brained is (brain) while brawned is (brawn).

brained

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a particular kind or brain, as described by the word with which this term is combined, usually figuratively.
  • * 2010 , , AMERICA: Y UR PEEPS B SO DUM? :
    • That's a tall order for a squirrel brained woman who recently asked a black president to "refutiate" the NAACP (though I kinda like refutiate, myself).

    Derived terms

    * hare-brained * feather-brained

    Verb

    (head)
  • (brain)

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    brawned

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (brawn)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) brawny; strong; muscular
    • (Spenser)