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(brɑːsi, bræsi)

Word forms: comparative brassier, superlative brassiest

1. adjective

Brassy music is bold, harsh, and loud.

Musicians blast their brassy jazz from street corners.

Synonyms: strident, loud, harsh, piercing More Synonyms of brassy

2. adjective

If you describe a woman's appearance or her behaviour as brassy, you think that she does not have good taste, and that she dresses or behaves in a way that is too loud or vulgar.

[disapproval]

...his brassy new girlfriend.

3. adjective

Something that is brassy has a yellow metallic colour and sometimes looks cheap.

...a woman with big brassy ear-rings.

Synonyms: flashy, loud, blatant, vulgar More Synonyms of brassy

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brassy in British English

(ˈbrɑːsɪ)

adjectiveWord forms: 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

6. a variant spelling of brassie

Derived forms

brassily (ˈbrassily)

adverb

brassiness (ˈbrassiness)

noun

brassy in American English

(ˈbræsi)

adjectiveWord forms: ˈbrassier or ˈbrassiest

of or decorated with brass

like brass, as in color

cheap and showy

loud and blaring

impudent; brazen

Derived forms

brassily (ˈbrassily)

adverb

brassiness (ˈbrassiness)

noun

Examples of 'brassy' in a sentence
brassy

You need to make sure your shampoo and conditioner are not fading your colour or making your blonde brassy.The flowers may not be quite as big or brassy, but so what?A bold, brassy babe with a pay packet to match.This book is bold, brassy and not for the faint-hearted.It's a horrible brassy, golden colour which looks unnatural and harsh.You're bold and brassy when it comes to work matters as you know you're better than most.

1 (adjective) in the sense of strident

Definition

(of sound) harsh and strident

Musicians blast their brassy jazz from street corners.

Synonyms

strident

She tried to laugh, and the sound was harsh and strident.

loud

Suddenly there was a loud bang.

harsh

He gave a loud, harsh laugh.

piercing

a piercing whistle

jarring

a jarring, nasal voice

noisy

It may be necessary to ask a neighbour to turn down noisy music.

grating

I can't stand that grating voice of his.

raucous

the raucous cries of the sea-birds

blaring

shrill

jangling

dissonant

Guitarists kept strumming wildly dissonant chords.

cacophonous

screaming guitars and cacophonous vocals

2 (adjective) in the sense of brazen

Definition

brazen or flashy

brash and brassy advertising campaigns

Synonyms

brazen

a brazen dive to win a free-kick

forward

She is very forward and confident.

bold

Some young people may seem bold and confident, but inside they are very fragile.

brash

On stage she seems hard, brash and uncompromising.

saucy

a saucy joke

pushy (informal)

a confident and pushy individual

pert

pert questions

insolent

They can be insolent and difficult to get along with.

impudent

Some were well behaved, while others were impudent.

loud-mouthed

barefaced

3 (adjective) in the sense of flashy

Definition

brazen or flashy

big brassy ear-rings

Synonyms

flashy

a flashy sports car

loud

He liked to shock with his earrings and loud clothes.

blatant

blatant elitism

vulgar

The decor is ugly, tasteless and vulgar.

gaudy

a gaudy orange-and-purple hat

garish

garish purple curtains

jazzy (informal)

a check sports jacket, worn with a plain shirt and jazzy tie

showy

They were smart but not showy.

obtrusive

He was a rude and obtrusive man.

Opposites

quiet

modest

restrained

discreet

subdued

played down

low-key

understated

toned down

Additional synonyms

in the sense of blatant

Definition

glaringly obvious

blatant elitism

Synonyms

obvious,

open,

clear,

plain,

naked,

sheer,

patent,

evident,

pronounced,

straightforward,

outright,

glaring,

manifest,

bald,

transparent,

noticeable,

conspicuous,

overt,

unmistakable,

flaunting,

palpable,

undeniable,

brazen,

flagrant,

indisputable,

ostentatious,

unmitigated,

cut-and-dried (informal),

undisguised,

obtrusive,

unsubtle,

unconcealed

in the sense of bold

Definition

immodest or impudent

Some young people may seem bold and confident, but inside they are very fragile.

Synonyms

impudent,

forward,

fresh (informal),

confident,

rude,

cheeky,

brash,

feisty (informal),

saucy,

pushy (informal),

brazen,

in-your-face (slang),

shameless,

sassy (informal),

unabashed,

pert,

insolent,

barefaced,

spirited,

forceful

in the sense of brash

Definition

impudent or bold

On stage she seems hard, brash and uncompromising.

Synonyms

bold,

forward,

rude,

arrogant,

cocky,

pushy (informal),

brazen,

presumptuous,

impertinent,

insolent,

impudent,

bumptious,

cocksure,

overconfident,

hubristic,

full of yourself

Nearby words of
brassy

brandish
brash
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brat
bravado
brave

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brassy

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单词	brassy
释义	Trends of brassy View usage for: brassy (brɑːsi, bræsi) Word forms: comparative brassier, superlative brassiest 1. adjective Brassy music is bold, harsh, and loud. Musicians blast their brassy jazz from street corners. Synonyms: strident, loud, harsh, piercing More Synonyms of brassy 2. adjective If you describe a woman's appearance or her behaviour as brassy, you think that she does not have good taste, and that she dresses or behaves in a way that is too loud or vulgar. [disapproval] ...his brassy new girlfriend. 3. adjective Something that is brassy has a yellow metallic colour and sometimes looks cheap. ...a woman with big brassy ear-rings. Synonyms: flashy, loud, blatant, vulgar More Synonyms of brassy More Synonyms of brassy brassy in British English (ˈbrɑːsɪ) adjectiveWord forms: 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 Derived forms brassily (ˈbrassily) adverb brassiness (ˈbrassiness) noun brassy in American English (ˈbræsi) adjectiveWord forms: ˈbrassier or ˈbrassiest 1. of or decorated with brass 2. like brass, as in color 3. cheap and showy 4. loud and blaring 5. impudent; brazen Derived forms brassily (ˈbrassily) adverb brassiness (ˈbrassiness) noun Examples of 'brassy' in a sentence brassy You need to make sure your shampoo and conditioner are not fading your colour or making your blonde brassy. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The flowers may not be quite as big or brassy, but so what? Times, Sunday Times (2016) A bold, brassy babe with a pay packet to match. Times, Sunday Times (2012) This book is bold, brassy and not for the faint-hearted. The Sun (2009) It's a horrible brassy, golden colour which looks unnatural and harsh. The Sun (2012) You're bold and brassy when it comes to work matters as you know you're better than most. The Sun (2016) 1 (adjective) in the sense of strident Definition (of sound) harsh and strident Musicians blast their brassy jazz from street corners. Synonyms strident She tried to laugh, and the sound was harsh and strident. loud Suddenly there was a loud bang. harsh He gave a loud, harsh laugh. piercing a piercing whistle jarring a jarring, nasal voice noisy It may be necessary to ask a neighbour to turn down noisy music. grating I can't stand that grating voice of his. raucous the raucous cries of the sea-birds blaring shrill jangling dissonant Guitarists kept strumming wildly dissonant chords. cacophonous screaming guitars and cacophonous vocals 2 (adjective) in the sense of brazen Definition brazen or flashy brash and brassy advertising campaigns Synonyms brazen a brazen dive to win a free-kick forward She is very forward and confident. bold Some young people may seem bold and confident, but inside they are very fragile. brash On stage she seems hard, brash and uncompromising. saucy a saucy joke pushy (informal) a confident and pushy individual pert pert questions insolent They can be insolent and difficult to get along with. impudent Some were well behaved, while others were impudent. loud-mouthed barefaced 3 (adjective) in the sense of flashy Definition brazen or flashy big brassy ear-rings Synonyms flashy a flashy sports car loud He liked to shock with his earrings and loud clothes. blatant blatant elitism vulgar The decor is ugly, tasteless and vulgar. gaudy a gaudy orange-and-purple hat garish garish purple curtains jazzy (informal) a check sports jacket, worn with a plain shirt and jazzy tie showy They were smart but not showy. obtrusive He was a rude and obtrusive man. Opposites quiet , modest , restrained , discreet , subdued , played down , low-key , understated , toned down Additional synonyms in the sense of blatant Definition glaringly obvious blatant elitism Synonyms obvious, open, clear, plain, naked, sheer, patent, evident, pronounced, straightforward, outright, glaring, manifest, bald, transparent, noticeable, conspicuous, overt, unmistakable, flaunting, palpable, undeniable, brazen, flagrant, indisputable, ostentatious, unmitigated, cut-and-dried (informal), undisguised, obtrusive, unsubtle, unconcealed in the sense of bold Definition immodest or impudent Some young people may seem bold and confident, but inside they are very fragile. Synonyms impudent, forward, fresh (informal), confident, rude, cheeky, brash, feisty (informal), saucy, pushy (informal), brazen, in-your-face (slang), shameless, sassy (informal), unabashed, pert, insolent, barefaced, spirited, forceful in the sense of brash Definition impudent or bold On stage she seems hard, brash and uncompromising. Synonyms bold, forward, rude, arrogant, cocky, pushy (informal), brazen, presumptuous, impertinent, insolent, impudent, bumptious, cocksure, overconfident, hubristic, full of yourself Nearby words of brassy brandish brash brass brassy brat bravado brave Synonyms of 'brassy' brassy Explore 'brassy' in the dictionary
随便看	to be on the radar screen to-be-on-the-receiving-end to be on the receiving end at the receiving end to be on the receiving end of sth to be on the right track to be on the road to be on the rocks to be on the safe side to be on the same wavelength to be on the/sb's payroll to be on the scrounge to be on the telephone to be on the threshold of to be on the trail of sb/sth, be on sb's trail to be on the verge of sth/of doing sth to be on the wagon to be on the waiting list (for sth) to be on the wane to be onto sb to be onto something to be on your home territory to be openly gay to be open to to be open to abuse to be open to question

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