brassy
/ˈbɹɑː.si/US/ˈbɹæs.i/
brassy adjective: resembling brass. Also the alternative form of brassie.
Adjective
brassy (comparative brassier, superlative brassiest)
- Resembling brass.
- The cup had a brassy color.
- Impudent; impudently bold.
- Don’t get brassy with me, young lady!
- There's more than one way to declare independence, after all, and whereas Beyoncé announced hers with a brassy single, Ashanti tucks a similar spirit into every not-quite-heartbroken lyric.2003 July 6, Kelefa Sanneh, “The Solo Beyoncé: She's No Ashanti”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 Feb 2021
- Unfeeling; pitiless.
- Harsh in tone.
- an organ stop with a brassy tone
Noun
brassy (plural brassies)
- Kyphosus vaigiensis, a fish found in southeast Asia.
Also used as
brassy is also the alternative form of brassie.
Synonyms of brassy
Forms of brassy
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | brassier |
| superlative | brassiest |
| Noun | |
| plural | brassies |
Origin of brassy
From brass + -y (suffix forming adjectives meaning “having the quality of”).
From brass + -y (suffix forming diminutive nouns).
Uncertain.
Words formed from brassy
Words that rhyme with brassy
Questions about brassy
- What does brassy mean?
- Brassy means resembling brass.
- What part of speech is brassy?
- Brassy can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce brassy?
- Brassy is pronounced /ˈbɹɑː.si/ (UK).
Words near brassy in the dictionary
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