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brassy [ˈbrɑːsɪ] adj 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 ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
brassy adjective 1. strident, loud, harsh, piercing, jarring, noisy, grating, raucous, blaring, shrill, jangling, dissonant, cacophonous Musicians blast their brassy jazz from street corners. Translations brassy adj (+er) (pej: = flashy) woman → aufgedonnert (pej inf) brassy [ˈbraːsɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (voice, sound) → squillante; (colour) → chiassoso/a (pej) (tone) → insolente; (woman) → appariscente brassy [ˈbraːsɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (voice, sound) → squillante; (colour) → chiassoso/a (pej) (tone) → insolente; (woman) → appariscente How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Lucky Dos Angeles theatergoers have seen her brilliantly create and play Fern Magnin--a Beverly Hills gorgon who mangles The Glass Menagerie by playing the brassiest Laura ever--alongside her fellow Groundlings alums in Beverly Winwood Presents the Actor's Showcase. |
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