brassy
English
/ˈbɹɑː.si/, /ˈbɹæs.i/, /ˈbɹæs.i/
adj
Definitions
- Resembling brass.
- (informal) Impudent; impudently bold.
- Unfeeling; pitiless.
- Harsh in tone.
Etymology
Suffix from English brass.
Origin
English
brass
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- brass English
- brassbound English
- brassen English
- brassfounder English
- brassfounding English
- brassie English
- brassily English
- brassiness English
- brassware English
- brasswind English
- brasswork English
- brassworking English
- brassworks English
- brazen English
- firebrass English
- nonbrass English
- bres, bras Middle English