brassy

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈbɹɑː.si/|/ˈbɹæs.i/    美 /ˈbɹɑː.si/|/ˈbɹæs.i/|/ˈbɹæs.i/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Alternative form of brassie (“type of golf club”). alt-of,alternative
  2. Kyphosus vaigiensis, a fish found in southeast Asia.
形容词 adj.
  1. Resembling brass.
    — The cup had a brassy color.
  2. Impudent; impudently bold. informal
    — Don’t get brassy with me, young lady!
  3. Unfeeling; pitiless.
  4. Harsh in tone.
    — an organ stop with a brassy tone

词形变化

brassier comparative brassiest superlative brassies plural brassies plural

词汇关系

近义词
brassish brazen sassy
衍生词
brassily brassiness
相关词
brass brazen
并列词
bronzish bronzy

词源

词源 1
From brass + -y (suffix forming adjectives meaning “having the quality of”).
词源 2
From brass + -y (suffix forming diminutive nouns).
词源 3
Uncertain.
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