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brassy::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | brasslike |
| Derivation | brass |
brassy::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | audacious, bald-faced, barefaced, bodacious, brazen, brazen-faced, insolent |
| Derivation | brass |
Examples of brassy
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Thad was a trumpeter with Basie, Mel the drummer behind Kenton's brassy behemoth.
From the time.com
Prior to bossa nova, Brazilian singers employed brassy, almost operatic styles.
From the en.wikipedia.org
He also fronts a 10-piece band that plays soul and Afrobeat with brassy authority.
From the online.wsj.com
The summer foliage is brassy gold with red tones, becoming olive and orange later.
From the telegraph.co.uk
His new album has a more soulful, brassy feel than the pop-y material of his past.
From the ocregister.com
Her aunts, Faith and Doreen, are superficially brassy but contused underneath.
From the guardian.co.uk
Where Merman was brassy and Peters cutesy, Reba is just doin'what comes naturally.
From the time.com
The new wave of brassy hues is a far cry from the messy peroxide products of yore.
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Ozawa leads a bright, brassy performance of the Fandango, Seguidillas and Farucca.
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- Resembling the sound of a brass instrument
- Tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"
- Audacious: unrestrained by convention or propriety; "an audacious trick to pull"; "a barefaced hypocrite"; "the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim"- Los Angeles Times; "bald-faced lies"; "brazen arrogance"; "the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent ...
- Brassy were a multi-faceted English band, with an American singer. Muffin Spencer, the sister of Jon Spencer (of Jon Spencer Blues Explosion), was the band's lead vocalist. She was formerly lead singer with The Exuberants.
- Brassy is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
- Same as brassie; Resembling brass; Impudent; impudently bold
- Unpleasant acidic bite from improperly withered tea
- Refers to the warm tones associated with hair color, often resulting from chemicals or damage.
- Undesirable flavor tang in black teas caused by under withering.
