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单词 brassiest
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
brass•y /ˈbræsi/USA pronunciation   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 
  1. made of, covered with, or looking like the color of brass.
  2. harsh-sounding and too loud:brassy notes.
  3. loud, too bold, or harsh in manners;
    brazen:his brassy manner at the interview.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
brass•y1  (bras′ē, brä′sē),USA pronunciation adj., brass•i•er, brass•i•est. 
  1. made of or covered with brass.
  2. resembling brass, as in color.
  3. harsh and metallic:brassy tones.
  4. brazen;
    bold;
    loud.
  5. noisy;
    clamorous:a big, brassy nightclub.
  • brass + -y1 1570–80
brass′i•ly, adv. 
brass′i•ness, n. 
    • 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . insolent, saucy, forward, cheeky, brash.
    • 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . modest, shy, retiring.

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

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
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

ˈbrassily adv ˈbrassiness n
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