brassen
brassen verb: to make like or become like brass, particularly in fortitude or colour.
Verb
brassen (third-person singular simple present brassens, present participle brassening, simple past and past participle brassened)
- To make like or become like brass, particularly in fortitude or colour
- He could possibly understand a man wishing to blacken the gray as he aged, it was only natural—to a point, and then it was not. But to brassen one's hair like a homosexual?2004, Tom Morrisey, Deep Blue, page 290
- 'You seem disappointed, was I supposed to brassen up. I thought this was other biz, not a shag call.'2011, Ken Bruen, Her Last Call to Louis MacNeice
Forms of brassen
| third-person singular present | brassens |
|---|---|
| present participle | brassening |
| past participle | brassened |
| past | brassened |
Origin of brassen
From brass + -en.
Questions about brassen
- What does brassen mean?
- Brassen means to make like or become like brass, particularly in fortitude or colour.
- What part of speech is brassen?
- Brassen is a verb.
- What is the past tense of brassen?
- The past tense of brassen is brassened.
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