brassy

== English == === Etymology 1 === From brass +‎ -y (suffix forming adjectives meaning “having the quality of”). ==== Pronunciation ==== (UK, General Australian, New Zealand, General South African) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɑː.si/, /ˈbɹæs.i/ (US, Canada) enPR: brăsʹē, IPA(key): /ˈbɹæs.i/ Rhymes: -ɑːsi, -æsi ==== Adjective ==== brassy (comparative brassier, superlative brassiest) Resembling brass. (informal) Impudent; impudently bold. Unfeeling; pitiless. Harsh in tone. ===== Synonyms ===== brassish brazen sassy ===== Coordinate terms ===== bronzish, bronzy ===== Derived terms ===== brassily brassiness ===== Related terms ===== brass brazen ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From brass +‎ -y (suffix forming diminutive nouns). ==== Pronunciation ==== enPR: brăsʹē, IPA(key): /ˈbɹæs.i/ Rhymes: -æsi ==== Noun ==== brassy (plural brassies) Alternative form of brassie (“type of golf club”). === Etymology 3 === Uncertain. ==== Pronunciation ==== enPR: brăsʹē, IPA(key): /ˈbɹæs.i/ Rhymes: -æsi ==== Noun ==== brassy (plural brassies) Kyphosus vaigiensis, a fish found in southeast Asia. === References ===