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   brassy

   /ˈbrɑːsi/

   adjective

   • 1. resembling brass in colour: "the last rays of the sun were brassy and chill"
   • ▪ sounding like a brass musical instrument; harsh and loud: "audience members are tapping their feet to the brassy music of the band" Similar loudblaringnoisythunderingboomingdeafeningear-splittingraucousharshdissonantdiscordantcacophonousjanglinggratingjarringstridentpiercingshrilltinnyOpposite softdulcet
   • ▪ tastelessly showy or loud in appearance or manner (typically used of a woman): "her brassy, audacious exterior"

   Derivatives

   • 1. brassily adverb
   • 2. brassiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRASSY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBRASSY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

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   Brassy definition: made of or covered with brass. . See examples of BRASSY used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › brassyBrassy - definition of brassy by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbrassy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of brassy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBRASSY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   brassy meaning: 1. like brass in colour, or too bright: 2. loud and unpleasant: 3. used to describe a woman who…. Learn more.

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   Definition. Synonyms. Example Sentences. Word History. Entries Near. Show more. Save Word. brassy. adjective. ˈbra-sē. brassier; brassiest. Synonyms of brassy. 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.