Brassy

/ˈbræsi/
adjective

Looking or sounding loud, flashy, or showy.

She wore brassy jewelry to the party.
Visual representation of "brassy" - Looking or sounding loud, flashy, or showy

Often appears as...

  • brassy sound
  • brassy color
adjective

Behaving without respecting the rules or standards.

He was a brassy young man who never followed the rules.
Visual representation of "brassy" - Behaving without respecting the rules or standards

Often appears as...

  • brassy attitude
  • brassy behavior

Usage tips

Disapproving

adjective

Similar to the color or shine of brass.

She had brassy blonde hair.
Visual representation of "brassy" - Similar to the color or shine of brass

Often appears as...

  • brassy hair
  • brassy hue
adjective

Looking or sounding loud, flashy, or showy.

She wore brassy jewelry to the party.
Visual representation of "brassy" - Looking or sounding loud, flashy, or showy

Often appears as...

  • brassy sound
  • brassy color
adjective

Behaving without respecting the rules or standards.

He was a brassy young man who never followed the rules.
Visual representation of "brassy" - Behaving without respecting the rules or standards

Often appears as...

  • brassy attitude
  • brassy behavior

Usage tips

Disapproving

adjective

Similar to the color or shine of brass.

She had brassy blonde hair.
Visual representation of "brassy" - Similar to the color or shine of brass

Often appears as...

  • brassy hair
  • brassy hue
Definition 1 of 3
Visual representation of "brassy"
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Attention-Grabbing

Used to describe something that demands notice, often more than necessary.

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The neon signs were brassy and demanding attention.
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Potentially Negative

Can imply a lack of sophistication or taste when referring to objects or appearance.

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Her brassy costume was too over-the-top for the formal event.
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Informal Situations

In casual contexts, brassy can be fun and positive, but it may not suit formal events.

Illustration for Informal Situations
The party's brassy theme called for glitter and sequins.
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Attention-Grabbing

Used to describe something that demands notice, often more than necessary.

Illustration for Attention-Grabbing
The neon signs were brassy and demanding attention.
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Potentially Negative

Can imply a lack of sophistication or taste when referring to objects or appearance.

Illustration for Potentially Negative
Her brassy costume was too over-the-top for the formal event.
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Informal Situations

In casual contexts, brassy can be fun and positive, but it may not suit formal events.

Illustration for Informal Situations
The party's brassy theme called for glitter and sequins.
LampPro Tip 1/3

Attention-Grabbing

Used to describe something that demands notice, often more than necessary.

Illustration for Attention-Grabbing
The neon signs were brassy and demanding attention.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Potentially Negative

Can imply a lack of sophistication or taste when referring to objects or appearance.

Illustration for Potentially Negative
Her brassy costume was too over-the-top for the formal event.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Informal Situations

In casual contexts, brassy can be fun and positive, but it may not suit formal events.

Illustration for Informal Situations
The party's brassy theme called for glitter and sequins.
Visual representation of the word "Brassy"

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Video examples

How brass instruments...

produce the different notes within it. And those notes finally emerge through the flared bell opening at the end. What started as a deep breath and a vibrating buzz on the lips has now been transformed into a bold and brassy tune.

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17th Atlantic bottlenose dolphins live at the Dolphin Research Center in brassy

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How brass instruments...

produce the different notes within it. And those notes finally emerge through the flared bell opening at the end. What started as a deep breath and a vibrating buzz on the lips has now been transformed into a bold and brassy tune.

Video examples

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17th Atlantic bottlenose dolphins live at the Dolphin Research Center in brassy

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Quote examples

Peter York

British Journalist

The old process of social assimilation used to be mainly about English new money - generated in London, the mucky, brassy North or the colonies - buying those houses and restoring them, and doing the three-generation thing, mouldering into the landscape, and the 'community,' identifying with the place in a familiar way.
Portrait of Peter York

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Robert Taylor

Australian Actor

With young people, it's how brassy and flashy can you be. But you get a bit older, it's about how restrained can you be. You have to feel it all, think it all, but you don't have to play it - it's just gotta be there, and if the story's good and the script's good, people will see it.
Portrait of Robert Taylor

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Ari Graynor

American Actress

More and more, people probably associate me in this world of comedy and these confident, brassy, big ladies, which I love, but my insides and who I feel like internally and the kind of work that I hope to continue doing feels very different from that.
Portrait of Ari Graynor

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Ethel Merman

American Musician

I've made a wonderful living playing that theatrical character - the professional brassy dame.
Portrait of Ethel Merman

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Brian Mulroney

Canadian Statesman

And look, I was a big, brassy guy who won and won big. I did what I wanted.
Portrait of Brian Mulroney

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Annie Parisse

American Actress

I'm usually cast as the sassy, brassy best friend.
Portrait of Annie Parisse

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Peter York

British Journalist

The old process of social assimilation used to be mainly about English new money - generated in London, the mucky, brassy North or the colonies - buying those houses and restoring them, and doing the three-generation thing, mouldering into the landscape, and the 'community,' identifying with the place in a familiar way.
Portrait of Peter York

Quote examples

Robert Taylor

Australian Actor

With young people, it's how brassy and flashy can you be. But you get a bit older, it's about how restrained can you be. You have to feel it all, think it all, but you don't have to play it - it's just gotta be there, and if the story's good and the script's good, people will see it.
Portrait of Robert Taylor

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Ari Graynor

American Actress

More and more, people probably associate me in this world of comedy and these confident, brassy, big ladies, which I love, but my insides and who I feel like internally and the kind of work that I hope to continue doing feels very different from that.
Portrait of Ari Graynor

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Ethel Merman

American Musician

I've made a wonderful living playing that theatrical character - the professional brassy dame.
Portrait of Ethel Merman

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Brian Mulroney

Canadian Statesman

And look, I was a big, brassy guy who won and won big. I did what I wanted.
Portrait of Brian Mulroney

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Annie Parisse

American Actress

I'm usually cast as the sassy, brassy best friend.
Portrait of Annie Parisse
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