cerebral

Everyday

1. To do with the brain, especially the main part of it called the cerebrum. tree →
2. Thinking a lot in a clever, serious way, using the mind more than feelings. tree →

In the lessons

In science and health lessons it appears in "cerebral palsy" (a condition affecting movement, from birth) and in descriptions of the brain. In stories it describes a thoughtful, clever character or film. Phrases: "cerebral palsy", "cerebral cortex", "a cerebral film".

Examples

• The cerebral cortex is the wrinkly outer layer of the brain. tree →
• My classmate has cerebral palsy and uses a walker. tree →
• Chess is a very cerebral game. tree →
• The film was too cerebral for my little brother. tree →
• A cerebral detective solves crimes by thinking hard. tree →

Note

Pronounced "SER-uh-bral" or "suh-REE-bral". Cerebral palsy is not an illness you can catch, and people with it can be just as clever as anyone.