BRAZEN


Meaning of BRAZEN in English

I. bra ‧ zen 1 /ˈbreɪz ə n/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Language: Old English ; Origin: bræsen , from bræs ; ⇨ ↑ brass ]

1 . used to describe a person, or the actions of a person, who is not embarrassed about behaving in a wrong or immoral way:

her brazen admission that she was cheating on him

2 . literary having a shiny yellow colour

II. brazen 2 BrE AmE verb

brazen something ↔ out phrasal verb

to deal with a situation that is difficult or embarrassing for you by appearing to be confident rather than ashamed:

She knew she could either admit the truth or brazen it out.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.