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brassy
adjective \ˈbra-sē\
: very confident and aggressive in a loud and sometimes annoying way
: having a loud and often harsh sound
: resembling or suggesting brass
brass·i·erbrass·i·est
Full Definition of BRASSY
1
a : shamelessly bold <a brassy reporter> b : obstreperous
2
: resembling brass especially in color
3
: resembling the sound of a brass instrument
— brass·i·ly \ˈbra-sə-lē\ adverb
— brass·i·ness \ˈbra-sē-nəs\ noun
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