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airbrain

Syllables: air·brain/ˈeɹˌbɹeɪn/UK/ˈɛːbɹeɪn/

airbrain noun: an airhead; a foolish, silly, or unintelligent person.

Noun

airbrain (plural airbrains)

  1. (derogatory, slang, uncommon) An airhead; a foolish, silly, or unintelligent person.
    • "You airbrain," I screamed. "You know you're not invited to my party. So bug off. And don't you dare show up!" I added.1983 September, Jeanne Betancourt, chapter 7, in The Rainbow Kid, Avon Books, page 69
    • He was tough, and courageous, but he wasn’t an airbrain.1984, Thomas Luke, chapter 1, in Condor, London: W. H. Allen & Co., page 15

Forms of airbrain

pluralairbrains

Origin of airbrain

From air + brain.

Questions about airbrain

What does airbrain mean?
Airbrain means an airhead; a foolish, silly, or unintelligent person.
What part of speech is airbrain?
Airbrain is a noun.
How do you pronounce airbrain?
Airbrain is pronounced /ˈeɹˌbɹeɪn/.
What is the plural of airbrain?
The plural of airbrain is airbrains.

Words near airbrain in the dictionary

  1. airborne
  2. airbornes
  3. airbound
  4. airbox
  5. airboxes
  6. airbrain
  7. airbrained
  8. airbrains
  9. airbrake
  10. airbraked
  11. airbrakes

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