brassy

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[ 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.

  1. harsh and metallic: brassy tones.

  2. brazen; bold; loud.

  3. noisy; clamorous: a big, brassy nightclub.

Origin of brassy

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First recorded in 1570–80; brass + -y1

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Other words from brassy

  • brass·i·ly, adverb
  • brass·i·ness, noun

Other definitions for brassy (2 of 2)

brassy2
[ bras-ee, brah-see ]

noun,plural brass·ies.Golf.

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British Dictionary definitions for brassy

brassy

/ (ˈbrɑːsɪ) /


adjectivebrassier or brassiest
  1. insolent; brazen

  2. flashy; showy

  1. (of sound) harsh, strident, or resembling the sound of a brass instrument

  2. like brass, esp in colour

  3. decorated with or made of brass

  4. a variant spelling of brassie

Derived forms of brassy

  • brassily, adverb
  • brassiness, noun

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