brassy

brassy
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. brazen; bold; loud.
5. noisy; clamorous: a big, brassy nightclub.
[1570-80; BRASS + -Y1]
Syn. 4. insolent, saucy, forward, cheeky, brash.
Ant. 4. modest, shy, retiring.
brassy2
/bras"ee, brah"see/, n., pl. brassies. Golf.
brassie.

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