brain freeze

noun

: a sudden shooting pain in the head caused by ingesting very cold food (such as ice cream) or drink

Examples of brain freeze in a Sentence

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Service is incredibly prompt and understanding; the fajitas were tender; the frozen margaritas gave me brain freeze; and the jungle gym and slide were worthy of a city park. Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Feb. 2024 The interior gel design freezes to a comfortable temperature that won’t shock your system or cause a brain freeze, while ultimately providing the perfect amount of relief. Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 17 July 2024 There also are popular annual festivals going down this month, like the Emmett Cherry Festival, Boise Pride Fest and Meridian Dairy Days, to name a few. And prepare yourself for a serious brain freeze with the Boise Ice Cream Festival, which offers more than two weeks of sweet events. Michelle Jenkins, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 The Major League Eating speed-eating record for guzzling a 22-ounce Slurpee at 7-Eleven is 9 seconds, held by Patrick Bertoletti, who immediately thereafter suffered sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia, more commonly called brain freeze or an ice cream headache. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2022 See all Example Sentences for brain freeze 

Word History

First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of brain freeze was in 1991

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“Brain freeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brain%20freeze. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

brain freeze

noun
: a sudden sharp pain in the head caused by eating or drinking something very cold
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