brain-stabbing
English
Adjective
brain-stabbing (comparative more brain-stabbing, superlative most brain-stabbing)
- (informal) Causing a sharply painful headache.
- 1999, Leonard Wolf, Blood Thirst: 100 Years of Vampire Fiction (page 183)
- The sky was gray and dead. Great! he thought. Another day stuck in this boarded-up rat hole! He slammed the door viciously, then winced, groaning, at the brain-stabbing noise.
- 2004, Ray James, The Man Show on Tap: A Guide to All Things Beer
- […] it's particularly strong (up to 12% alcohol by volume), but what does this complex, distinctive monk mix mean to you and me? For starters, you can get the same brain-stabbing hangover you get from malt liquor at nearly three times the price.
- 1999, Leonard Wolf, Blood Thirst: 100 Years of Vampire Fiction (page 183)