Brash

Full Definition of BRASH

1

: brittle <brash wood>

2

a : heedless of the consequences : audacious <a brash adventurer>

b : done in haste without regard for consequences : rash <brash acts>

3

a : full of fresh raw vitality <a brash frontier town>

b : uninhibitedly energetic or demonstrative : bumptious <a brash comedian>

4

a : lacking restraint and discernment : tactless <brash remarks>

b : aggressively self-assertive : impudent <brash to the point of arrogance>

5

: piercingly sharp : harsh <a brash squeal of brakes>

6

: marked by vivid contrast : bold <brash colors>

— brash·ly adverb

— brash·ness noun

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Origin of BRASH

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1566

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Synonyms: arch, audacious, bold, bold-faced, nervy, brassbound, brassy, brazen, brazen-faced, cheeky, cocksure, cocky, fresh, impertinent, impudent, insolent, sassy, saucy, wise

Antonyms: meek, mousy (or mousey), retiring, shy, timid

Rhymes with BRASH

Asch, ash, bash, cache, cash, clash, crash, dash, fash, flash, gash, gnash, hash, lash, mash, pash, plash, rash, sash, slash, smash, splash, stash, thrash, thresh, trash

Definition of BRASH

: a mass of fragments (as of ice)

Origin of BRASH

obsolete English brash to breach a wall

First Known Use: 1787

Medical Definition of BRASH

1

: an attack of illness; especially : a short severe illness

2

: water brash

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