n.
Pronunciation: ' bra-s ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: brass · i · er ; -est
Date: 1576
1 a : shamelessly bold <a brassy reporter> b : OBSTREPEROUS
2 : resembling brass especially in color
3 : resembling the sound of a brass instrument
– brass · i · ly \ ' bra-s ə -l ē \ adverb
– brass · i · ness \ ' bra-s ē -n ə s \ noun