noun
brainchild
BRAYNT-shyld
noun
1
An original idea, invention, or project created by a particular person or group.
"The charity was the brainchild of a retired teacher."
"This whole app was his brainchild from the very beginning."
How to Use Brainchild
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething someone came up with and is closely associated with, as if they created it like a child.
Common pairings
the brainchild of
someone's brainchild
Word Forms
brainchilded past tense, brainchilds plural, brainchildren plural, brainchilds singular
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Etymology
A compound of brain and child — an idea "born" from someone's mind.