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BRASSILY

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brass⋅y

1  [bras-ee, brah-see]
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–adjective, brass⋅i⋅er, brass⋅i⋅est.
1. made of or covered with brass.
2. resembling brass, as in color.
3. harsh and metallic: brassy tones.
4. brazen; bold; loud.
5. noisy; clamorous: a big, brassy nightclub.
Origin:
1570–80; brass + -y 1

Related forms:
brass⋅i⋅ly, adverb
brass⋅i⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
4. insolent, saucy, forward, cheeky, brash.

Antonyms:
4. modest, shy, retiring.
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brass·y 1   (brās'ē)   
adj.   brass·i·er, brass·i·est

  1. Made of or decorated with brass.

  2. Resembling brass, as in color.

  3. Music Resembling or characterized by the sound of brass instruments: "The band was now playing some brassy march" (Robert Penn Warren).

  4. Cheap and showy; flashy.

  5. Informal Brazen; insolent.

brass'i·ly adv., brass'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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