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- [bras-ee, brah-see]
- /ˈbræs i, ˈbrɑ si/
- /ˈbrɑːsɪnəs /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bras-ee, brah-see]
- /ˈbræs i, ˈbrɑ si/
Definitions of brassiness word
- adjective brassiness made of or covered with brass. 1
- adjective brassiness resembling brass, as in color. 1
- adjective brassiness harsh and metallic: brassy tones. 1
- adjective brassiness brazen; bold; loud. 1
- adjective brassiness noisy; clamorous: a big, brassy nightclub. 1
- noun brassiness The characteristic of being brassy. 0
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Origin of brassiness
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; brass + -y1
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Parts of speech for Brassiness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brassiness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for brassiness
noun brassiness
- impertinence — unmannerly intrusion or presumption; insolence.
- sass — impudent or disrespectful back talk: Both parents refuse to take any sass from their kids.
- rudeness — discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way: a rude reply.
- gall — (Pizi) 1840?–94, leader of the Hunkpapa Sioux: a major chief in the battle of Little Bighorn.
- brass — Brass is a yellow-coloured metal made from copper and zinc. It is used especially for making ornaments and musical instruments.
Antonyms for brassiness
noun brassiness
- humility — the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc.
- manners — mainour.
- modesty — the quality of being modest; freedom from vanity, boastfulness, etc.
- shyness — bashful; retiring.
- politeness — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
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