brassy

UK: /ˈbrɑːsi/, /ˈbræsi/ US: /ˈbræsi/ ,(bras′ē, brä′sē)

Inflections of 'brassy' (adj):

brassier

adj comparative

brassiest

adj superlative

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brass•y /ˈbræsi/   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

1. made of, covered with, or looking like the color of brass.
2. harsh-sounding and too loud:
   brassy notes.
3. loud, too bold, or harsh in manners;
   brazen:
   his brassy manner at the interview.

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brass•y¹  (bras′ē, brä′sē), adj., brass•i•er, brass•i•est. 

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.

• brass + -y¹ 1570–80

brass′i•ly, adv. 
brass′i•ness, n. 
Synonyms

• 4. . insolent, saucy, forward, cheeky, brash.

Antonyms

• 4. . modest, shy, retiring.

brass•y²  (bras′ē, brä′sē), n., pl. brass•ies. [Golf.]

1. Sport brassie.

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brassy / ˈbrɑːsɪ/ adjective (brassier, 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

ˈbrassily adverb

ˈbrassiness noun

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brass•ie  (bras′ē, brä′sē), n. [Golf.]

1. Sport a club with a wooden head, the brass-plated face of which has more slope than a driver but less than a spoon, for hitting long, low drives on the fairway.

Also, brassy, brassey. Also called number two wood. 

• brass + -ie 1885–90

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brassie, brassy / ˈbræsɪ ˈbrɑː-/ noun (brassies)

1. a former name for a club, a No. 2 wood, originally having a brass-plated sole and with a shallower face than a driver to give more loft