brassy

[ bras-ee, brah-see ]

/ ˈbræs i, ˈbrɑ si /

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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.

Nearby words

brassica, brassicaceous, brassie, brassiere, brassware, brassy, brassó, brasília, brat, brat pack, bratislava

Origin of brassy

First recorded in 1570–80; brass + -y¹

SYNONYMS FOR brassy

4 insolent, saucy, forward, cheeky, brash.

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ANTONYMS FOR brassy

4 modest, shy, retiring.

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Related forms

brass·i·ly, adverbbrass·i·ness, noun

Definition for brassy (2 of 3)

brassy

[ bras-ee, brah-see ]

/ ˈbræs i, ˈbrɑ si /

noun, plural brass·ies. Golf.

brassie.

Definition for brassy (3 of 3)

brassie

or brass·y, brass·ey

[ bras-ee, brah-see ]

/ ˈbræs i, ˈbrɑ si /

noun Golf.

a club with a wooden head, the brass-plated face of which has more slope than a driver but less than a spoon, for hitting long, low drives on the fairway.

Origin of brassie

First recorded in 1885–90; brass + -ie

Also called number two wood.

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British Dictionary definitions for brassy (1 of 2)

brassy

/ (ˈbrɑːsɪ) /

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 Forms

brassily, adverbbrassiness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for brassy (2 of 2)

brassie

brassy

/ (ˈbræsɪ, ˈbrɑː-) /

noun plural brassies

golf a former name for a club, a No. 2 wood, originally having a brass-plated sole and with a shallower face than a driver to give more loft

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