He's a very cerebral comedian. a very cerebral jurist who has given much thought to what makes our nation's constitution work
Recent Examples on the WebThe disease can be fatal, according to the CDC, with symptoms that include flu-like conditions that can progress to cerebral dysfunction and other abnormal behavior.The Courier-Journal, 17 Aug. 2022 Instead, Hamid conveys his story with a sort of cerebral seriousness.Wired, 10 Aug. 2022 Joni Mitchell’s complex, emotive, cerebral, ever-evolving music is ranking higher than ever. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2022 The Egyptian, with his dry, cerebral style, failed to inspire jihadists as powerfully as bin Laden or younger leaders such as Jordanian Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, founder of the Iraqi insurgency that would later become the Islamic State. Joby Warrick, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2022 That was the longtime strategy in Fort Foxborough with another hard-working, cerebral signal-caller — Tom Brady. Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2022 The director’s cerebral science-fiction thriller took in $44 million in its box office debut, easily leading domestic charts and impressively landing one of the biggest opening weekends in years for a film that’s not based on existing IP. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 25 July 2022 Now for the heartbreaker — Neil says the song’s unintelligible vocals are meant to represent his son with cerebral-palsy’s inability to communicate. Liza Lentini, SPIN, 20 July 2022 Minich says the cerebral talents help out his physical skills on the gridiron. Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 20 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
French cérébral, from Latin cerebrum brain; akin to Old High German hirni brain, Greek kara head, keras horn, Sanskrit śiras head — more at horn