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adjective
- 1. resembling brass in colour: "the last rays of the sun were brassy and chill"
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BRASSY definition: 1. like brass in colour, or too bright: 2. loud and unpleasant: 3. used to describe a woman who…. Learn more.
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. Synonyms: brash, cheeky, forward, saucy, insolent. Antonyms: retiring, shy, modest. noisy; clamorous: a big, brassy nightclub. brassy. 2. [ bras -ee, brah -see ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. noun.
1. a. : shamelessly bold. a brassy reporter. b. : obstreperous. 2. : resembling brass especially in color. 3. : resembling the sound of a brass instrument. brassily. ˈbra-sə-lē. adverb. brassiness. ˈbra-sē-nəs. noun. Synonyms. arch. audacious. bold-faced. brash.
If you describe someone's appearance or behaviour as brassy, you think that they do not have good taste, and that they dress or behave in a way that is too loud or vulgar. [ disapproval ] ...his brassy new girlfriend.
brassy. ( ˈbrɑːsɪ) adj, brassier or brassiest. 1. insolent; brazen. 2. flashy; showy. 3. (of sound) harsh, strident, or resembling the sound of a brass instrument. 4. like brass, esp in colour. 5. decorated with or made of brass. 6. a variant spelling of brassie.
having complete confidence in yourself, sometimes in a way that shows a lack of respect: She was a fearless journalist, bold and brassy and never afraid to ask the toughest questions. The show’s musical numbers are big, brassy (= loud and showy), and spectacular.
Definition of brassy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
