brassy
1Origin of brassy
1Other words for brassy
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Other words from brassy
- brass·i·ly, adverb
- brass·i·ness, noun
Other definitions for brassy (2 of 2)
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How to use brassy in a sentence
Jim Sawin said last night you was the brassiest man he ever see.
Mike stuck out his tongue and blew the longest, loudest, brassiest and juiciest Bronx cheer that Malone had ever heard.
Out Like a Light | Gordon Randall GarrettIt's the brassiest thing that ever I clapped eyes on—say eightpence and a bit of supper?
Mattie:--A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) | Frederick William Robinson
British Dictionary definitions for brassy
/ (ˈbrɑːsɪ) /
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 of brassy
- brassily, adverb
- brassiness, noun
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