brassiest
Loudest and flashiest
Brassiest is the superlative of brassy—the most bold, loud, or shamelessly self-confident.
A brassy person speaks up without hesitation or embarrassment; the brassiest one in the room dominates it: She had the brassiest laugh I'd ever heard.
The word can also describe harsh, metallic sound quality: the brassiest notes from the horn section.
Harsh and piercing
- shrillHigh-pitched and harsh
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
- tinnyThin and metallic-sounding
- clangingResonant metallic sounding
piercing · discordant · jarring · grating · blaring · twangy · resonant · ringing
Recklessly or disrespectfully fearless
- shamelessLacking moral embarrassment
- boldCourageous and daring
- cheekyPlayfully disrespectful
- impudentDisrespectfully bold
sassy · forward · unabashed · defiant · cocky · swaggering · presumptuous · pert
Suspended recreational seat
- bebopFast, complex jazz style
- DixielandEarly New Orleans jazz
- big bandLarge jazz ensemble
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
scat · syncopation · jam session · solo · riff · standards · blue note · ensemble
Valved brass wind instrument
- tromboneSlide-operated brass instrument
- tubaLowest brass instrument
- cornetValved wind instrument
- saxophoneReed instrument, brass body
fanfare · blare · marching band · ensemble · section · orchestral · bandleader · bugle
strident
Harsh and piercing
clanging · piercing · discordant · jarring · grating · blaring · twangy · resonant · ringing · clamorous
audacious
Recklessly or disrespectfully fearless
impudent · sassy · forward · unabashed · defiant · cocky · swaggering · presumptuous · pert · saucy
swing
Suspended recreational seat
improvisation · scat · syncopation · jam session · solo · riff · standards · blue note · ensemble · gig
trumpet
Valved brass wind instrument
saxophone · fanfare · blare · marching band · ensemble · section · orchestral · bandleader · bugle · sousaphone