"smooth-brained" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more smooth-brained [comparative], most smooth-brained [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} smooth-brained (comparative more smooth-brained, superlative most smooth-brained)
  1. (of an animal) Having a brain which is naturally smooth in appearance.
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  2. (of a human) Lissencephalic; having a brain which lacks convolutions due to malformation.
    Sense id: en-smooth-brained-en-adj-FEyJ8R36 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 78 6
  3. (slang, derogatory) Stupid, foolish; ignorant. Tags: derogatory, slang Synonyms: stupid
    Sense id: en-smooth-brained-en-adj-wCY9RDNP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: smooth brain

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