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brassy

Pronunciation: /ˈbɹɑː.si/

The English word “brassy” has 5 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Resembling brass.
  2. Impudent; impudently bold.
  3. Unfeeling; pitiless.
  4. Harsh in tone.

noun

  1. Kyphosus vaigiensis, a fish found in southeast Asia.

Etymology

From brass + -y (suffix forming adjectives meaning “having the quality of”).

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