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brassy Definition

brassy (brasē)

adjective brassi·er, brassi·est

  1. of or decorated with brass
  2. like brass, as in color
  3. cheap and showy
  4. loud and blaring
  5. impudent; brazen

brassy Related Forms
brassi·ly adverb brassi·ness noun
brassy Synonyms

brassy

modif.

brazen, saucy, flirtatious, impudent, bold, pert, forward, brash; see also rude 2.

brassy Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • sound: This produces a brassy sound which is popular for accompanying singers and other instruments.
  • tone: The fifth has less doublets, but both bells have strong higher partials which gives them a rough, brassy tone.
  • arrangement: His music for both series expertly welds driving, brassy arrangements to the funky rhythms of that decade.
  • mother: Forgotten against her brassy mother 's life of cheap booze and even cheaper men, Little Voice retreats into a world of her own.
  • voice: From the window of a nearby bar, the brassy voices of drunk Americans.
  • mover: A brassy organ mover of fine proportions extolling the virtues of Younger's Special.

Modifying Another Word

  • too: Yet this never feels too brassy, unlike the First Natural Hair Band.
  • very: The Challenger is very brassy and a great effort from the group, with no overshadowing on any aspect.

Browse dictionary entries near brassy

  1. brassware
  2. brassiere
  3. brassie
  4. brasses
  5. brasserie
  6. brassboard
  7. brassard
  8. brass tacks
  9. brass ring
  10. brass knuckles
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  3. Bratsk
  4. brattice
  5. brattle
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