I. ˈbrash adjective
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1566
1. : brittle
brash wood
2.
a. : heedless of the consequences : audacious
a brash adventurer
b. : done in haste without regard for consequences : rash
brash acts
3.
a. : full of fresh raw vitality
a brash frontier town
b. : uninhibitedly energetic or demonstrative : bumptious
a brash comedian
4.
a. : lacking restraint and discernment : tactless
brash remarks
b. : aggressively self-assertive : impudent
brash to the point of arrogance
5. : piercingly sharp : harsh
a brash squeal of brakes
6. : marked by vivid contrast : bold
brash colors
• brash·ly adverb
• brash·ness noun
II. noun
Etymology: obsolete English brash to breach a wall
Date: 1787
: a mass of fragments (as of ice)