brassy

  • 11brassy — [[t]brɑ͟ːsi, bræ̱si[/t]] brassier, brassiest 1) ADJ GRADED Brassy music is bold, harsh, and loud. Musicians blast their brassy jazz from street corners. 2) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe a woman s appearance or her behaviour as brassy,… …

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  • 12brassy — adj. also: brash brassy to + inf. (it was brassy of him to demand more) * * * [ brɑːsɪ] brassy to + inf. (it was brassy of him to demand more) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 13brassy — UK [ˈbrɑːsɪ] / US [ˈbræsɪ] adjective Word forms brassy : adjective brassy comparative brassier superlative brassiest 1) showing disapproval a brassy woman is one who you think talks too loudly, seems too confident, and wears clothes that are… …

    English dictionary

  • 14Brassy — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Brassy, commune française de la Nièvre Brassy, commune française de la Somme Brassy est un groupe de rock indépendant. Catégorie : Homonymie …

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  • 15brassy — brassy1 brassily, adv. brassiness, n. /bras ee, brah see/, adj., brassier, brassiest. 1. made of or covered with brass. 2. resembling brass, as in color. 3. harsh and metallic: brassy tones. 4 …

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  • 16brassy — 1. adjective /ˈbɹɑːs.i,ˈbræs.i,ˈbɹæ.s.i/ a) Resembling brass. The cup had a brassy color. b) Impudent; impudently bold. Dont get brassy with me, young lady! See Also: brass, brazen 2 …

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  • 17brassy — brass|y [ˈbra:si US ˈbræsi] adj 1.) a woman who is brassy is too loud, confident, or brightly dressed ▪ a drunken brassy nightclub singer 2.) sounding hard and loud like the sound made by a ↑brass musical instrument 3.) having a bright gold… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18brassy — brass|y [ bræsi ] adjective 1. ) a brassy woman is one who you think talks too loudly, seems too confident, and wears clothes that are bright and do not have much style 2. ) a brassy sound is loud and unpleasant 3. ) with an unpleasant shiny… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19brassy — adjective 1 yellowish in colour like brass (1) 2 sounding hard and loud like the sound made by a brass (2) musical instrument 3 a woman who is brassy is too loud, confident, or brightly dressed: Who s that brassy woman with Les? …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20brassy — adjective (brassier; est) Date: 1576 1. a. shamelessly bold < a brassy reporter > b. obstreperous 2. resembling brass especially in color 3. resembling the sound of a brass instrument • brassil …

    New Collegiate Dictionary