brassier; brassiest
1
a
: shamelessly bold
a brassy reporter
b
2
: resembling brass especially in color
3
: resembling the sound of a brass instrument
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a brassy customer insisted on arriving late and still being taken first
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Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Weirdly brassy dye job aside, Clarke is impressively natural as Alex’s easy smiles and superficial charm give way to flop sweat and nervous tics.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Lindsey Alley, a brassy theatre kid from Florida, had struggled to find roles, eventually pouring her frustration into a witty one-woman show.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
The brassy fanfare of mariachi music was first played in the region’s rural reaches and popularized in Guadalajara’s handsome plazas.
—David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Brassy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brassy. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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brassy
adjective
brassier; brassiest
1
a
: shamelessly bold
b
: unruly
2
: resembling brass especially in color
3
: resembling the sound of a brass instrument
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