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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbrɑːsi/, /ˈbræsi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbræsi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bras′ē, brä′sē)

Inflections of 'brassy' (adj):

brassier: adj comparative

brassiest: adj superlative

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

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

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

made of or covered with brass.
resembling brass, as in color.
harsh and metallic:brassy tones.
brazen;
bold;
loud.
noisy;
clamorous:a big, brassy nightclub.

brass + -y¹ 1570–80

brass′i•ly, adv.
brass′i•ness, n.

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

Sportbrassie.

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brassy /ˈbrɑːsɪ/ adj (brassier, brassiest)

insolent; brazen
flashy; showy
(of sound) harsh, strident, or resembling the sound of a brass instrument
like brass, esp in colour
decorated with or made of brass
a variant spelling of brassie

ˈbrassily adv ˈbrassiness n

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

Sporta 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

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

brassie, brassy /ˈbræsɪ; ˈbrɑː-/ n ( pl brassies)

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

'brassy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

brassie - brazen

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Synonyms: brazen, saucy, flirtatious, impudent, bold, more...

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