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brassy

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[bras-ee, brah-see]
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adjective, brass·i·er, brass·i·est.

made of or covered with brass.
resembling brass, as in color.
harsh and metallic: brassy tones.
brazen; bold; loud.
noisy; clamorous: a big, brassy nightclub.

RELATED WORDS

fearlessness, audacity, grit, spunk, cockiness, impertinence, sass, rudeness, gall, brass, chutzpah, insolence, effrontery, courageousness, nerve, cheek, daredeviltry, guts, adventurousness, pluck

Nearby words

  1. brassica,
  2. brassicaceous,
  3. brassie,
  4. brassiere,
  5. brassware,
  6. brassó,
  7. brasília,
  8. brat,
  9. brat pack,
  10. bratislava

Origin of brassy

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First recorded in 1570–80; brass + -y1
ANTONYMS FOR brassy
4. modest, shy, retiring.
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Related formsbrass·i·ly, adverbbrass·i·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for brassiness

brassy

adjective brassier or brassiest

insolent; brazen
flashy; showy
(of sound) harsh, strident, or resembling the sound of a brass instrument
like brass, esp in colour
decorated with or made of brass
a variant spelling of brassie
Derived Formsbrassily, adverbbrassiness, noun
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Word Origin and History for brassiness

brassy

adj.

"impudent," 1570s, from brass + -y (2). Cf. brazen. Sense of "debased and pretentious" is from 1580s, from brass as contrasted with gold; sense of "strident and artificial" is from 1865. Related: Brassily; brassiness.

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