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brassy

English

Etymology 1

brass +? -y

Pronunciation

  • (UK, General Australian, General New Zealand, General South African) IPA(key): /?b???.si/, /?b?æs.i/
  • (US, Canada) enPR: br?s??, IPA(key): /?b?æs.i/
  • Rhymes: -??si, -æsi

Adjective

brassy (comparative brassier, superlative brassiest)

  1. Resembling brass.
    The cup had a brassy color.
  2. (informal) Impudent; impudently bold.
    Don't get brassy with me, young lady!
  3. Unfeeling; pitiless.
  4. Harsh in tone.
    an organ stop with a brassy tone
Related terms
  • brass
  • brazen
Translations

Etymology 2

  • enPR: br?s??, IPA(key): /?b?æs.i/
  • Rhymes: -æsi

Noun

brassy (plural brassies)

  1. Alternative form of brassie (“type of golf club”)
  2. Kyphosus vaigiensis, a fish found in southeast Asia.

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discourteous

English

Etymology

dis- +? courteous

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /d?s?k??t??s/

Adjective

discourteous (comparative more discourteous, superlative most discourteous)

  1. impolite; lacking consideration for others

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:impolite

Antonyms

  • courteous

Translations

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