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Meaning of 'brassy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Brassy [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to brass; having the nature, appearance, or hardness, of brass.
- Impudent; impudently bold.

Meaning of 'brassy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . brassy [ s]
Meaning (1):
- unrestrained by convention or propriety
Example in sentence:
  • a barefaced hypocrite;
  • an audacious trick to pull;
  • bald-faced lies;
  • brazen arrogance;
  • the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress;
  • the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim
Meaning (2):
- tastelessly showy
Example in sentence:
  • a flash car;
  • a flashy ring;
  • a gaudy costume;
  • a meretricious yet stylish book;
  • garish colors;
  • loud sport shirts;
  • tawdry ornaments

Nearby Words:

brabantine brabble brabblement brabbler braccate bracchia brace braced bracelet bracer

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