brassy

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[ 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.

Origin of brassy

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First recorded in 1570–80; brass + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM brassy

brass·i·ly, adverb brass·i·ness, noun

Words nearby brassy

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

Words related to brassiness

fearlessness, audacity, grit, spunk, cockiness, impertinence, sass, rudeness, gall, brass, chutzpah, insolence, effrontery, courageousness, nerve, cheek, daredeviltry, guts, adventurousness, pluck

British Dictionary definitions for brassiness

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 of brassy

brassily, adverb brassiness, noun