{UAH} WORD OF THE DAY April 8, 2019-----------cerebral

WORD OF THE DAY April 8, 2019           cerebral    adjective | suh-REE-brul     Definition   1 a : of or relating to the brain or the intellect   b : of, relating to, affecting, or being the cerebrum   2 a : appealing to intellectual appreciation   b : primarily intellectual in nature   Scroll down for more about cerebral      TRENDING NOW: redact redacted whitewash exonerate SEE ALL      PEOPLE ARE READING   Unearthing the Spelling of 'Cemetery' (as 'Sematary')       The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 4/5/19     The Characteristics of 'Character'       How the Greeks Influenced Our Alphabet         WORD GAMES AND QUIZZES: WEEKLY CHALLENGE   The Exceptions Quiz   One of these things is not like the others.     PLAY NOW     Nailed this quiz? We have plenty more to try!  TAKE ME THERE         Did You Know?   English borrowed its word cerebrum directly from the Latin word for "brain," but the adjective cerebral, though from the same source, took a slightly more circuitous route, making its way into English by way of French. Cerebrum has been used in our language as a name for the upper part of the brain since at least the 1570s. Cerebral has been appearing in print in English since the beginning of the 19th century, when it initially described the brain generally or the intellect. Other brainy descendants of cerebrum in English include cerebellum (the part of the brain between the brain stem and the back of the cerebrum) and cerebrate, a verb meaning "to use the mind" or "to think."     Examples of CEREBRAL   "All exercise is good for the brain. Physical activity increases cerebral blood flow, reduces brain-damaging plaques and works to promote brain health at a cellular level." — Marilynn Preston, The Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2019   "[Sally] Rooney poses far more questions than answers in her tart, cerebralbook about young anti-establishment poets and writers attempting to transcend their own glibness." — Katy Waldman, Slate, 12 Dec. 2017   Test Your Vocabulary   Fill in the blanks to complete an adjective that means "of or relating to the head": ce _ _ a _ ic.   VIEW THE ANSWER           WORDS AT PLAY     8 More Grammar Terms You Used to Know: Special Verb Edition   Verbs are more complicated than they look   CHECK THEM OUT            MORE WORD FUN:     WORD GAMES          TRENDING NOW          WORDS AT PLAY      FOLLOW US:

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